Hundreds feared dead after landslide buries village

Hundreds were feared dead tonight after a landslide buried a Bolivian goldmining village under a sea of mud.

Hundreds were feared dead tonight after a landslide buried a Bolivian goldmining village under a sea of mud.

Four bodies and seven injured villagers were recovered but local authorities said the landslide may claim hundreds of lives once rescue personnel begin excavation.

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