<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Peruvian authorities on Friday said the death toll from devastating mudslides in the country's south has climbed to 17, including three children.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The landslides, which occurred last Sunday, have additionally left 27 people injured and 20 missing, according to data from Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI).</div><div><br></div><div>They followed heavy rains in Peru's Arequipa region, where homes, roads, schools and a medical center were destroyed in Camana province.</div><div><br></div><div>The area is home to numerous artisanal mines, and officials fear some people may have been trapped in makeshift mines, reports AFP</div><div><br></div><div>The children who died ranged in age from one to 10 years old, officials said.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>