Guatemala City  - The death toll from a mudslide in northern Guatemala rose to at least 33 people Monday, and disaster prevention officials feared the death toll could further climb.

The avalanche, which happened Sunday, covered more than a 1- kilometre stretch of a rural road that is under construction between the towns of San Cristobal and Chicaman in the western part of Alta Verapaz department, 200 kilometres from Guatemala City.

Guatemala City  - A mudslide killed at least 22 people in northern Guatemala, and disaster prevention officials feared the death toll could increase Monday.

Taipei - President Alvaro Colom

Guatemala City  - The number of dead in the crash of a private plane Sunday in eastern Guatemala has risen to 11, after one of four people injured in the accident died of his wounds, hospital sources said Monday.

Seven US citizens are among the dead, including one who was initially identified as Guatemalan by the authorities. The four remaining dead - including the pilot and the copilot of the plane - were Guatemalans.

Three other passengers from the United States survived and were hospitalized with serious injuries.

Guatemala City - At least 10 people including five US citizens died in the crash of a private plane Sunday in eastern Guatemala, Guatemalan aviation authorities said.

Guatemala City  - Twelve people were