# Peru landslides strand hundreds of cargo trucks

https://mins.news/en/video/26080

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 11:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeEAn2fvoIs

> Heavy rain triggered mudslides and rockslides in Peru’s Arequipa region, destroying part of the Southern Coastal Highway and leaving hundreds of cargo trucks stranded for more than 12 hours.

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