Overview

• Over the weekend, a massive rockslide in Peru resulted in the destruction of two trucks and the closure of a stretch of the Central Highway.
• The incident, captured on dashcam footage, occurred in the San Mateo district of Huanchor after heavy rains in the area.
• Authorities are investigating the cause of the rockslide, with initial beliefs pointing to the destabilization of terrain due to rainfall.
• Miraculously, both drivers of the commercial trucks survived the ordeal, though their cargo was crushed.
• The rockslide is part of a larger pattern of landslides in Peru, triggered by heavy rains, which have resulted in several fatalities and missing persons over the past year.