Peru A fire causes the death of 27 miners in the Arequipa region

Up to 27 people have died in a mine fire caused by a short circuit in the Arequipa region, the Government of Peru has confirmed

Peru A fire causes the death of 27 miners in the Arequipa region

Up to 27 people have died in a mine fire caused by a short circuit in the Arequipa region, the Government of Peru has confirmed.

"We express our condolences to the relatives and the people of Arequipa for the death of the 27 miners, an event that occurred in the Yanaquihua sector, Condesuyos province in Arequipa," the Presidency has indicated, via Twitter.

In addition, he added that the Interior and Defense ministries "have been working since the beginning of this tragedy to rescue and transfer the bodies" at the Yanaquihua "Esperanza I" mine.

After the tragedy, it was the owner of the mine himself who went to the police to report what had happened and ask for help. Immediately ambulances and health and rescue personnel traveled to the scene, which is located in an isolated area.

"Police personnel are in the Yanaquihua district to support the rescue efforts of the bodies of miners who died inside a tunnel in the province of Condesuyos, Arequipa," the Ministry of the Interior said on Twitter.

Local media indicate that at the time of the short circuit there were personnel working at a depth of about 80 meters and that this has caused the appearance of a large column of black smoke.

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