Death toll in Guatemala landslide hits 131

The death toll in Guatemala landslide has hit 131 and about 300 people are still missing, three days after the steep hillside gave way in the rain.

At least 300 people are still missing in a mudslide on the outskirts of Guatemala City. (AAP)

At least 131 people have been killed in mudslides that smashed into a village outside Guatemala City, officials say three days after the disaster struck the Central American nation.

"Unfortunately, a new count shows that there are 131 confirmed dead and recovered," and still about 300 people missing and unaccounted for, said volunteer fire brigade spokesman Julio Sanchez.