At least 15 dead from Peru landslide, president pledges to speed help

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows people watching near a landslide caused by a heavy rains, in Arequipa, Peru February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Oswaldo Charcas

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(Reuters) -The death toll from a massive landslide that struck southern Peru rose to at least 15 on Tuesday, according to a government tally, after dozens of homes were swallowed up by dirt and mud following heavy rainfall last weekend.