Six bodies were found in the city of Puerto La Cruz, and another, that of a child, in the nearby town of Guanta, said state governor Luis Marcano.
"The whole hill fell down... We are all affected," said Richar Vardagreda, a resident of Puerto La Cruz.
Nearly 80 people have died in Venezuela in recent weeks due to heavy rains, including 54 in a landslide that occurred on October 8 in Las Tejerias, in the north-central state of Aragua, according to official reports.
A thousand rescue workers, volunteers and security officals have been deployed in Anzoategui.
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