25 die in mudslide
2005-06-17 07:23
Guatemala City - At least 25 people died in a mudslide after heavy rains doused parts of Guatemala, emergency officials said on Thursday.
Benedicto Giron, a spokesperson for the national disaster prevention office, earlier in the day had announced initial reports that 19 people were killed at El Calvario, 230km north of Guatemala City, due to late Wednesday's mudslide.
Around 40 people have been injured, he said.
Giron told reporters that emergency officials had encountered difficulty in reaching the area, after heavy rains caused several landslides along the highways.
- SAPA