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Tear gas kills five in Peru club Tear gas kills five in Peru club
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Five people were killed in a night club in Peru early on Christmas morning when a tear gas grenade was detonated.Five people were killed in a night club in Peru early on Christmas morning when a tear gas grenade was detonated.
Police said as many as 1,200 clubbers were in the 800-capacity building in the southern city of Juliaca.Police said as many as 1,200 clubbers were in the 800-capacity building in the southern city of Juliaca.
The grenade was set off in the middle of the Boom club, asphyxiating three women and two men and injuring another seven people.The grenade was set off in the middle of the Boom club, asphyxiating three women and two men and injuring another seven people.
Police said at least seven people, including one minor, had been arrested on suspicion of detonating the gas.Police said at least seven people, including one minor, had been arrested on suspicion of detonating the gas.
Police officer John Mestas said the gas became lethal in such a confined space. Police officer John Mestas said the gas had become lethal in such a confined space.