36 killed, dozens missing in Venezuela landslides

Caracas: At least 36 people have been killed and 56 others are missing, after landslides swept away their homes in the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerías,  

As per details, about 1,000 emergency personnel are taking part in search and rescue operations.

“We’re trying to save whoever we can and are expressing our condolences to all those who have lost a loved one,” Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez said.

President Nicolás Maduro has declared three days of national mourning.

Among those killed are two toddlers, local media said.

Torrential rainfall caused the river El Pato to burst its banks. The resulting floodwaters swept away, trees, cars, houses and shops in the town, some 50km south-west of the capital, Caracas.