Cars damaged by a mudslide are seen at the disaster area in Santa Catarina Pinula, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Josue Decavele
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan rescue crews suspended their search for victims of a massive landslide earlier this month, with the toll at 280 dead and 70 missing, disaster agency Conred said on Tuesday, drastically reducing its estimate for the number feared lost in the tragedy.
Tons of earth, rock and trees buried entire families alive after a hillside collapsed on part of the town of Santa Catarina Pinula, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Local search crews spent 12 days trying to find victims beneath the rubble.
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