Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Peru landslide sinks boats, kills 12
In Peru, a big landslide happened early in the morning.
It made two boats in a river called the Ucayali sink.
Sadly, 12 people died, and 20 got hurt.
Two people are still missing.
This happened in a place called Iparia, which is far from the capital city, Lima.
The boats were going to other towns when the landslide hit.
A landslide in Peru's Amazon region sank two boats on the Ucayali river.
At least 12 people died and 20 were injured in the incident.
Two people remain missing after the landslide.
The landslide struck around 4:20 a.m. local time in Iparia.
Iparia is located about 415 km northeast of Peru's capital, Lima.
- Who
- Residents and passengers on the boats in Iparia, Peru
- What
- A landslide caused two boats to sink in the Ucayali river
- When
- Around 4:20 a.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Monday
- Where
- Iparia, Peru, 415 km northeast of Lima
- Why
- The landslide struck a port area, causing the boats to sink
- Location
- Iparia, Peru
- Time
- 4:20 a.m. local time (0900 GMT)
- Casualties
- 12 dead, 20 injured, 2 missing
- River
- Ucayali
- Boats affected
- 2