The government reported at least 16 people were killed after landslides struck Peru. The aftermath affected dozens of homes that were swallowed up by dirt and mud after heavy rainfall hit Peru last weekend. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

At least 16 dead in Peru landslides | WION Climate Tracker

A state of emergency has been declared in northern Peru after heavy rainfall led to massive floods.

Several roads have been cut off and houses destroyed as a result of the floods.

The regions badly affected are Hancay, Piura and Cajamarca.

Reports said authorities are still trying to assess the damage.

Earlier in the year, the country was hit by floods in northern and central coastal regions causing rivers to overflow leading to floods and landslides.

At least 50 people were killed as a result of the damage. According to Meteorologists, the weather pattern had emerged due to the El Nino effect.&nbsp;

A state of emergency has been declared in northern Peru after heavy rainfall led to massive floods. Several roads have been cut off and houses destroyed as a result of the floods.

A state of emergency has been declared in northern Peru after heavy rainfall led to massive floods. Several roads have been cut off and houses destroyed as a result of the floods. The regions badly affected are Hancay, Piura and Cajamarca. Reports said authorities are still trying to assess the damage. Earlier in the year, the country was hit by floods in northern and central coastal regions causing rivers to overflow leading to floods and landslides. At least 50 people were killed as a result of the damage. According to Meteorologists, the weather pattern had emerged due to the El Nino effect.

Flood havoc ravages northern Peru; govt declares emergency

Pakistan has arrested at least 100 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast.

The arrests were made allegedly for illegally fishing in Pakistani&nbsp;waters, officials said on Sunday.

The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) made the arrests Saturday night, and also impounded 19 wooden boats, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media.

&quot;The 100 men would be taken to the court on Monday,&quot; senior police official Adeel Chandio said after the fishermen were handed over to the police by MSA officials.

On March 5, Pakistan apprehended 94 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast in the Arabian Sea.&nbsp;

An official of the National Fishworkers&#39;&nbsp;Forum had said that the Pakistani agency&#39;s vessels are active.

Pakistan released 219 Indian fishermen as a &quot;goodwill&quot; gesture in January.

But overall relations between the two neighbours have plummeted since a deadly attack on an Indian army base in Indian Kashmir in September, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

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Pakistan has arrested at least 100 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast. The arrests were made allegedly for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters, officials said on Sunday. The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) made the arrests Saturday night, and also impounded 19 wooden boats, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media. "The 100 men would be taken to the court on Monday," senior police official Adeel Chandio said after the fishermen were handed over to the police by MSA officials. On March 5, Pakistan apprehended 94 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast in the Arabian Sea. An official of the National Fishworkers' Forum had said that the Pakistani agency's vessels are active. Pakistan released 219 Indian fishermen as a "goodwill" gesture in January. But overall relations between the two neighbours have plummeted since a deadly attack on an Indian army base in Indian Kashmir in September, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed. (WION with inputs from AFP)

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At least 16 dead in Peru landslides | WION Climate Tracker

Flood havoc ravages northern Peru; govt declares emergency

Why is South America being hit by deadly landslides?