Rain-Fueled Landslide Sweeps Through Venezuela Town; 22 Dead

Rain-Fueled Landslide Sweeps Through Venezuela Town; 22 Dead
Residents walk through the debris left by flooding caused by a river that overflowed after days of intense rain in Las Tejerias, Venezuela, on Oct. 9, 2022. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LAS TEJERÍAS, Venezuela—A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks, and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday. Dozens of people are missing.

Residents of Las Tejerías in Santos Michelena, an agro-industrial town in Aragua state 54 miles (87 kilometers) southwest of Caracas, had just seconds to reach safety late Saturday as debris swept down a mountainside onto them.