LIMA – At least seven people were injured and about 40 dwellings damaged by a mudslide over the weekend in the southern Peruvian province of Arequipa, the press reported.

The mudslide occurred on Saturday in the town of Urco while residents were celebrating the feast of their patron saint, the El Comercio newspaper reported on its Web site.

Two of the victims – a father and his daughter – were taken to Honorio Delgado Hospital in the city of Arequipa, located 1,030 kilometers (640 miles) south of Lima, for treatment of broken legs and back injuries.

The other people injured in the mudslide were treated by Red Cross workers, paramedics and police.

No one was reported missing in the mudslide, emergency services officials told El Comercio.

Some 40 houses were filled with mud, officials said, adding that eight of the dwellings sustained extensive damage.

Last week, a mudslide at a mining camp in the neighboring province of Puno killed 10 people and left 10 others missing. EFE