Lima citizens blame authorities for deadly fire and bus tragedy
An Ipsos survey has revealed that the majority of Lima citizens believe the city government is responsible…
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Historic plaza in Lima suffers second fire in two years
A republican-era mansion in downtown Lima’s Plaza Dos de Mayo was condemned after a fire in a musical-instruments…
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Fire kills four at Lima shopping mall ahead of APEC summit
Four people died in a fire Wednesday morning after being trapped in a theater during a fire in the Larcomar…
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Thousands homeless after fire destroys shantytown in downtown Lima
A fire on early Friday morning destroyed the Cantagallo shantytown settled by natives from the Amazon…
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Peru mourns three firefighters killed in Lima blaze
Three volunteer firefighters died while trying to save workers trapped inside a factory as it burned…
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Historic church in Peru’s tourism capital destroyed in fire
The San Sebastian Temple in Cusco was almost completely destroyed in a fire early Friday morning. Firefighters…
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Seven killed after cruise ship explosion in Peru’s Amazon
An explosion and the subsequent sinking of a cruise ship in Iquitos on Saturday left at least seven…
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Informal workshop fire destroys six homes in Lima
A massive fire at an informal workshop in La Victoria destroyed six homes and a transport company’s…
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Peru: two Americans die in fire during Amazon river cruise
Two American tourists died on Sunday morning during a fire on a cruise of the Amazon river outside Iquitos.…
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Fire in Lima beach town highlights poor water infrastructure
A blazing fire which destroyed a supermarket in the Asia district has brought scrutiny to the upscale…
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