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Peru: Earthquake leaves two dead and dozens injured | Peru: Earthquake leaves two dead and dozens injured |
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has left two people dead and 65 people injured in south-west Peru, the Peruvian government said. | A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has left two people dead and 65 people injured in south-west Peru, the Peruvian government said. |
The earthquake occurred at 04:18 local time (09:18 GMT) on Sunday. | The earthquake occurred at 04:18 local time (09:18 GMT) on Sunday. |
The epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and tremors could be felt over 36km (22 miles) away, according to the US Geological Survey. | The epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and tremors could be felt over 36km (22 miles) away, according to the US Geological Survey. |
Peruvian officials initially said they feared that 17 miners were missing after a mine collapsed. | |
But Peru's Health Minister, Abel Salinas, later said a rescue team at the mine said there were not 17 missing, according to local media. | |
The government also said strong tremors had been felt in the town of Lomas, some 26km from the epicentre. | The government also said strong tremors had been felt in the town of Lomas, some 26km from the epicentre. |
The Arequipa regional governor, Yamila Osorio, said on Twitter (in Spanish) that a man had died in the town of Yauca, after being hit by a rock. | The Arequipa regional governor, Yamila Osorio, said on Twitter (in Spanish) that a man had died in the town of Yauca, after being hit by a rock. |
A second person died in the town of Bella Union after a building collapsed, the head of the Peruvian National Institute of Civil Defence told a radio station. | A second person died in the town of Bella Union after a building collapsed, the head of the Peruvian National Institute of Civil Defence told a radio station. |
The Institute of Civil Defence has said that 65 people were injured in the Arequipa, Ica and Ayacucho regions. | The Institute of Civil Defence has said that 65 people were injured in the Arequipa, Ica and Ayacucho regions. |
Regional authorities said homes had been destroyed in a number of small towns. | Regional authorities said homes had been destroyed in a number of small towns. |