A hillside has collapsed in Guatemala, killing at least 25 people and leaving hundreds missing.

Rescue crews in the central American country have been searching homes on the outskirts of the capital, Guatemala City.

A landslide caused by heavy rain buried dozens of buildings with mud and trees.

Reuters reports that aerial footage shows earth, foliage and debris completely covering part of the town of Santa Catarina Pinula, with nearby hillsides laid bare.

Up to 600 people could still be missing following the landslide.

Search and rescue operations were postponed overnight, and are due to resume at dawn.