Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter

Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides in southern Peru, while more than 300 districts across the country declare states of emergency.

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Peruvian authorities say they have recovered the bodies of a father and son who died in a mudslide triggered by heavy rains, which have battered the country’s southern regions of Ica and Arequipa, affecting an estimated 5,500 homes and forcing many people to evacuate.

Authorities in Arequipa have called on the country’s interim president to declare a state of emergency in the region as the governor announced that multiple shelters were being opened to house those fleeing the floods.