Bolivia: Landslides leave thousands homeless

27 February 2011 Last updated at 22:37 ET Help

A landslide in the Bolivian capital La Paz has left thousands of people homeless.

Officials evacuated the area after weeks of torrential rains and flooding that has affected much of the country.

President Evo Morales has declared a state of emergency to try to help the reconstruction efforts.

Dominic Kane reports.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.