Two people remain missing following a landslide that struck in Peru's Amazon region. -EPA
At least 12 people are dead and 20 more are injured after a landslide in Peru's Amazon region sunk two boats on the Ucayali river, authorities say.
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Two people remain missing following the landslide that struck in a port area of Iparia, located some 415km north-east of Peru's capital, hitting two boats that were on their way to other towns on the riverside, local health agency Diresa Ucayali said.
State news agency Andina said national police and navy units had been dispatched by helicopters to help the rescue efforts.
One boat, Rapido Oriente, was completely submerged, while another, the Deo Rigo, suffered serious damages, Andina reported.
The Deo Rigo was travelling from a nearby indigenous community and had stopped in Iparia so passengers could disembark when the landslide happened, it added.
Teachers and doctors were among the passengers, Andina said.
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