Peru's Fujimori visits operation to free hundreds cut off by landslide

President Keiko Fujimori visited Peru's southern Arequipa region on Saturday, to oversee rescue operations. Heavy landslides and mudslides triggered by severe rainfall blocked sections of the Southern Pan-American Highway, leaving over 300 travelers stranded.

The government set up an emergency military helicopter airlift to evacuate stranded individuals. Authorities arranged a secondary maritime bridge to deliver food, medicine, and critical supplies while road-clearing operations continue.