Torrential rains kill 18 in Guatemala — Up to 100 rescuers feared buried in landslide

Reporting by Sarah Grainger; Writing by Robert Campbell, Editing by Sandra Maler
Sun Sep 5, 2010 1:04pm EDT GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – As many as 100 people may have been buried in a landslide in Guatemala on a major highway, a spokesman for the fire department said on Sunday. Approximately 100 people were attempting to dig a bus out of a first mudslide when a second engulfed the scene, said fire department spokesman Sergio Vasquez. At least 36 people have been confirmed killed by mudslides and flooding throughout the country since Saturday, according to emergency workers.

Torrential rains kill 18 in Guatemala