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2019 Abancay landslide

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A landslide on 27 January 2019 in Abancay, Peru, killed at least 15 people and injured 34 more when it destroyed part of a hotel during a wedding celebration. The celebration at the Alhambra Hotel was attended by 100 people at the time of the landslide, which caused the building to collapse.[1] The landslide was triggered by heavy rains from earlier in the day.[2]

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  1. ^ "Peru landslide kills at least 15 at hotel wedding party". BBC News. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ Brackett, Ron (27 January 2019). "15 Killed When Wall of Peru Hotel Falls on Wedding Party; Heavy Rains Blamed". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 27 January 2019.