Heavy rains in Guatemala kill 6, leave 13 missing

Heavy rains overnight caused a river in Guatemala's capital to burst its banks, killing at least six people and leaving 13 others missing, authorities said on Monday, Report informs via Reuters.

Six homes were swept away after the Las Vacas river, which runs through Guatemala City, overflowed in an area about three km (1.8 miles) south of downtown, Guatemala's national disaster agency Conred said.

"We've found six bodies for the moment, and we'll likely find more," said Sergio Cabanas, head of operations for the municipal fire department. "Among the bodies, there is a girl and five adults."