Heavy rain recorded in the afternoon on Monday, June 22, caused a landslide at 29th avenue and 18th street Brick neighborhood, zone 5 of the capitalwhich forced relief forces to preventively evacuate several families due to the risk of new landslides in the sector.
According to information from the Municipal Firefighters and Volunteer Firefightersa considerable portion of the slope gave way and caused damage to a home located at the top of the slope. As a consequence, columns, sheets, earth and other materials collapsed towards properties located in the lower part, in addition to affecting poles and overhead cables.
The authorities indicated that, until the closing of this note, no buried people or victims had been reported. However, rescuers continued with evaluation, tracking and inspection work to rule out additional risks and verify possible structural damage to nearby homes.
Volunteer firefighters carry out evaluation and tracking work on 29 avenue final zone 5, where a landslide caused damage in the lower part of the sector.
There are no reports of buried people and inspections continue to rule out additional risks. pic.twitter.com/4iw187lmkA
— Volunteer Firefighters (@BVoluntariosGT) June 22, 2026
Children, older adults and families are evacuated due to the risk of new landslides
After the emergency, lifeguards began the preventive evacuation of residents who remained in the vicinity of the landslide. According to the relief corps, among the people transferred to safe places were mainly children, older adults and womenwhile some residents chose to remain in their homes for fear of theft.
Municipal firefighters reported that the terrain presents unstable conditions due to the saturation of the soil caused by the rains of the last few hours, so the area was cordoned off while personnel from the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) performs technical evaluations and determines the measures to follow.
Preliminarily, the evacuation of at least one family was reported, although inspections continue to establish whether more homes should be evacuated as a precaution.
A sector with a history of landslides
Neighbors and emergency services indicated that this is not the first time. that an emergency of this type is recorded in the area. In 2022, a landslide was reported in the same sector and during 2025, incidents related to terrain instability were also recorded.
The images captured at the scene show how part of the structure of a house collapsed and fell on a road and other houses located in the lower part. The damage also affected objects and belongings of residents affected by the earth movement.
Rains increase risk of emergencies in Guatemala
The emergency occurs in the middle of a period of high vulnerability to rain. He National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) reported that two eastern waves will affect Guatemala during this week, favoring an increase in precipitation, electrical storms and conditions conducive to flooding, landslides and landslides.
According to the Insivumehthe tenth wave from the east entered the country on June 22 and an eleventh wave is expected between June 26 and 27. These systems will favor the entry of abundant humidity and conditions of atmospheric instability, especially during the afternoons and early hours of the night.
Municipal firefighters reminded the population that signs such as cracks in walls, water leaks, sinkholes or doors that stop closing correctly can warn of possible landslides. Likewise, they recommended reporting any anomaly to the emergency services and following the instructions of the authorities to avoid tragedies.
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