Landslides kill seven in eastern Venezuela

Intense rains and landslides have left at least seven dead and some 330 houses affected in Anzoategui, in eastern Venezuela. "From the situation in Guanta, a landslide has left the unfortunate result of the death of a child. Our condolences to his family.", wrote on his Twitter account state's governor Luis Marcano.

The tragic event occurred in Guanta, a city located northwest of Anzoategui, where some 30 houses were affected due to the rains. Rescue teams also located three bodies on Friday in the Valle Verde sector of the Sotillo municipality, some 250 kilometres east of Caracas.For the past five weeks, nearly 14,000 families have been affected by the heavy rains, floods and landslides ravaging the South American country.