7 Killed in Landslides in El Salvador After Days of Rain

7 Killed in Landslides in El Salvador After Days of Rain
Salvadorian soldiers and rescuers try to recover the bodies of five people who died after a landslide in Huizucar, El Salvador, on Sept. 22, 2022. Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—At least seven people have been killed in landslides in El Salvador following four days of heavy rains across the country, Civil Defense authorities said Thursday.

Two people died in Panchimalco about 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of the capital and a family of five perished in the municipality of Huizucar, also south of San Salvador, Civil Defense Director Luis Alonso Amaya said.