Peru: Homes Buried and Several Killed in Landslide

MAR 16 2022·Updated DEC 22 2022

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The Facts

Multiple people, including an infant, were killed in a landslide in Peru Tues. morning.
Newsweek
The landslide occurred in Retamas, in the mountainous region of La Libertad, northern Peru, after heavy rains soaked the area.
Al Jazeera
Eight people were rescued on Tues., but many remain missing. Up to 80 houses have been affected.
Independent
A landslide led to nine deaths in the same area in 2009
Al Jazeera

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The Spin

Narrative A

Disasters like this highlight the threat posed by human-driven climate change. As global temperatures keep rising, rainfall is getting more and more intense, and disasters will only become more common.

The Conversation

Narrative B

The calamity was a result of inequality, not climate change. The village was built on a mountain not suitable for housing and susceptible to landslides. Authorities have tried to prevent the construction of more houses, but poor Peruvians have no other options.