At least nine people have died and two people were missing from a small town near Guatemala City on Wednesday (September 7) after intense rains the night before caused a mudslide, emergency workers said.<br /><br /> Around 50 people were affected and various homes were damaged in Santa Isabel Villanueva, a town 30 kilometres south of the capital, according to a spokesman for the national emergency services.<br /><br /> After Tuesday’s rains, the lack of drainage caused water to accumulate and eventually triggered the mudslide.<br /><br /> Residents and rescue workers were seen cleaning up the debris.<br /><br /> After Rains Cause #Mudslide in #Guatemala, Nine Dead and Two Missinghttps://t.co/UPfNp4RUKc pic.twitter.com/oF4GlmjxTe— The News Mexico (@thenewsmexico) September 7, 2016<br /><br /> Authorities opened shelters for those affected, while emergency services continued to look for survivors.<br /><br /> The rainfall caused flooding and mudslides across the Central American nation.<br /><br /> Last year, Guatemala had one of its worst ever natural disasters when nearly 300 people died in a mudslide in Santa Catarina Pinula on the southeastern flank of Guatemala City.<br /><br /> Nine dead and two missing after rains cause mudslide in Villa Nueva, Guatemala. -Reuters (Saul Martinez) pic.twitter.com/d54NP4pO3F— Breaking911 Weather (@B911Weather) September 7, 2016<br /><br /> Reuters<br />
