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11 Killed in Peru Landslide

Authorities in Peru say at least 11 people were killed Wednesday in a landslide that struck a remote village.

Among those killed in the disaster in the town of Porvenir were five children. Ten people are missing, but local authorities say some of them may have fled the village in the wake of the landslide.

Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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