Flooding in Peru: dozens dead, more calls to cancel Pan Am Games
More officials in Peru have joined calls to cancel the 2019’s Pan American Games in Lima in…
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Heavy floods in northern Peru, some call for suspending Pan Am Games
Devastation caused by heavy flooding in Peru’s northern state of Piura has led to mayoral condemnation…
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Five dead as torrential rains and flooding batter Peru
Peru’s government has declared a state of emergency in various provinces throughout the country which…
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Bus falls in southern Peru river, killing 23
At least 23 passengers were killed and over 30 injured when a commercial bus fell from a mountain highway…
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First El Niño rains strike Peru’s jungle, northern coast
Heavy rains and flooding destroyed thousands of homes this week in Peru’s San Martin and Ancash states.…
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Lima would suffer mass casualties in earthquake: experts
Lima officials and seismology experts warned that over 30,000 people would die if a large earthquake…
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Massive fire destroys northern Peru city’s largest market
A fire destroyed over 300 vendor stands in a market in Peru’s northern city of Chimbote yesterday.…
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Truck falls into lake, killing 11 in southern Peru
A truck fell from a bridge into a lake in Cusco yesterday, killing 11 and injuring at least 40. The…
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15 dead in northern Peru car accident
A van fell over 1,600 feet last night in Peru’s northern state of La Libertad, killing at least 15…
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At least 10 dead in central Peru truck accident
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured when a truck fell from a rural highway in Peru’s…
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