At Least 6 Dead and 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Guatemala Sweeps Homes Into River

The Naranjo River moves through the "Dios es fiel," or "God is Loyal" shanty on the outskirts of Guatemala City on Sept. 25, 2023, the day after homes were swept away overnight after heavy rain. Moises Castillo/AP Photo

GUATEMALA CITY—Heavy rains caused a flash flood in Guatemala’s capital early Monday sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving at least six people dead and 12 missing, including 10 minors.

Guatemala’s National Disaster Reduction Coordinator said in a statement Monday that the death toll had risen to six, including a young girl, along with 12 people missing.