6.7 magnitude earthquake in Peru leaves 1 dead, 32 homeless

Earthquake magnitude 6.7 it was felt at noon on Saturday in the Peruvian region of Tumbes, with epicenter V Ecuadorleft for the rest dead girl, 32 victims And 102 victimsThis was announced on Sunday by the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci).

This was announced by the leader indecisiveCarlos Yáñez, noted the agency on his social networks.

Yanes recalled that together with the President Council of Ministers, Alberto Otarolaand other ministers moved from the neighboring region of Piura to Tumbes “after the earthquake, to check on the needs and meet them immediately”.

Arrival in Tumbes on Saturday, Otarola He said that his intention was to meet with the governor and make himself “at his disposal to see what the damage and consequences” of the telluric movement were.

The Prime Minister confirmed that at the time they had a report on baby that he “was traumatized by shock” and “called the public to calm”, asking them to “be sure” that the authorities would take action in an emergency.

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Subsequently National Emergency Operations Center (COHEN) explained that baby from 4 years She died at the regional hospital “after being injured by falling sheet metal (part of the roof) from her house” during the earthquake.

The agency also indicated that dozens of victims and victims were identified in the three provinces of the Tumbes region, as well as destroyed, disabled and affected houses, as well as medical centers and other infrastructure.

He indecisive clarified, for its part, that in the area of Tumbes 5 non-residential houses, 4 collapsed And 22 injuredand 2 health facilities were damaged.

These shams have been reported in the counties of Tumbes, San Jacinto, San Juan de la Virgen, La Cruz, Sorritos, Sarumilla, Papayaal, Matapalo and Aguas Verdes.

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local media showed images since the aftershocks on avenues and shopping malls in the city of Tumbes, where citizens took to the streets as a security measure, it was reported that the earthquake was also felt in the areas of La Libertad and Ancash, more than 500 km south of Tumbes.

In this regard, the mayor of the province of Sarumilla, Christian Aguayo, told the RPP radio station that it was “the strongest push that I have ever seen in my whole life.”

Earthquake magnitude 6.7 If it epicenter V Ecuadorwhere is he Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School installed it magnitude V 6.5 and later it was reported that he left 14 deaths And 446 wounded.

Peru And Ecuador They are located in an area called Pacific ring of firewhere approximately 85% global seismic activity.
(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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