At around 11 PM on the night of 1st October 2015, a landslide took place in the Santa Catarina municipal district of the greater metropolitan district of Guatemala City. The landslide affected an urban settlement called El Cambray 2. The National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED) activated its National Emergency Operations Center early in the morning on 02 October. As of 10:00 AM on 6th October, the number of fatalities had risen to 161. CONRED estimates that there are still between 400 and 500 persons missing, as the landslide affected nearly 125 houses.
Search and rescue efforts continue with the aid of specialized rescue teams from Mexico and heavy machinery. Local experts are conducting assessments to determine the susceptibility to landslides of neighbouring areas and to identify ways to stabilize the ground. A local command post was...
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