A landslide in northern Guatemala killed a total of 15 people on tuesday, 3 of them children. Heavy rains in the morning caused the disaster that loosened the ground and eventually tumbled over houses and crushing people. Rain and unstable terrain prevented rescue teams from reaching the landslide on foot and crews have been removing dirt with heavy machinery.
This is a classic example of how degradation of the land can easily cause the land to fall apart and cause disasters. This farm land was already unstable, so with the help of a little rain and previous earthquakes in the weekend, it was a perfect formula. Farms need to not cut down so many trees and keep some around for their roots to soak up some of the water.
Article Here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/21/us-guatemala-landslide-idUSTRE78K0TH20110921
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