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Story summary
- Torrential rains in southern Peru have triggered deadly mudslides and prompted emergency declarations in over 300 districts, with El Niño Costero intensifying next month.
- Authorities recovered the bodies of a father and son who died in a mudslide.
- A military helicopter crash during rescue efforts killed 15 people, including seven children.
- The floods affected about 5,500 homes in Ica and Arequipa.
- Scientists link the heavy rains to climate change.
