Peru: Fierce fire in gold mine, 27 people died

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Peru: Fierce fire in gold mine, 27 people died

Massive fire at a gold mine in southern Peru.

Massive fire at a gold mine in southern Peru.

A massive fire broke out in a small gold mine in southern Peru. At least 27 people died due to the fire here. Peru is known as the largest producer of gold and second largest producer of copper in the world. According to media reports, this is one of the biggest incidents in the country since 2000. The owner of this small gold mine is Yanquihua. After this accident, no official statement has been issued by the firm yet.

short circuit fire

According to media reports, the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the mine. Around 27 people were present in the mine when the fire broke out. all these people (Fire) were present 100 meters below the ground. However, the explosion set fire to the wooden supports in the mine. After the incident was detected, immediate relief and rescue work was started on the spot. The rescue team had to struggle hard to get the bodies of these people out. Most of the people died in this incident due to suffocation and burns.

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Peru’s council of ministers expressed condolences

Arequipa, a member of Peru’s Council of Ministers, has expressed condolences to the families of the miners killed in the mine accident. At the same time, apart from this, the Peruvian government has instructed the regional government and the municipality of Condesuyos to provide necessary assistance to all these people.

Mine-related accidents keep happening in Peru. Last year around 38 people had lost their lives across the country. Along with this, in the year 2002, about 73 people were reported killed in incidents at different places in Peru. This time the accident has emerged as the biggest tragedy.


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