Peruvian President Visits Quake-affected Region

Editado por Ivan Martínez
2014-09-29 14:06:10

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Lima, September 29 (Xinhua-RHC) -- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala on Sunday visited the Andean region affected by an earthquake that killed eight people, including four children.

The 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 9:35 p.m. local time (0235 GMT) on Saturday in Cusco, Paruro province.

Humala and a group of ministers flew to Misca community, one of the most affected regions, to inspect the situation there and evaluate the possibility of declaring a state of emergency.

In Misca, eight people were killed and six others injured. Four people are missing, while more than 60 rural houses collapsed and some 300 people became homeless.



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