09-07-2025
Series of earthquakes kill 2 in Guatemala
ALBAWABA - A series of earthquakes struck Guatemala, leaving two people dead, authorities in the country said on Wednesday.
According to AFP, the people were killed after their vehicle was buried under a landslide due to the earthquakes in the Central American country.
Several tremors measuring up to 5.6 magnitude hit Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, centered near Amatitlan and Alotenango towns, southwest of the capital, seismological services detailed.
"Unfortunately, human fatalities are confirmed" due to a landslide after rocks and earth buried a vehicle on a highway, according to Andres Erazo, a spokesman for the disaster coordination agency "Conred".
In addition, people in El Salvador, a country neighboring Guatemala, said they felt the quake.
Furthermore, President Bernardo Arevalo said the quakes had also trapped a family of five, but they were saved by Guatemala rescue teams; meanwhile, two others are being treated for injuries.
