5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Andes region, resulting in at least five deaths and hundreds of displacements. Local officials noted that the use of traditional adobe construction materials exacerbated the structural damage caused by the quake.
The local civil defence office said that the use of rustic adobe materials in construction in the area ‘contributed to the greater impact and damage’ of the earthquake. The local civil defence office said that the use of rustic adobe materials in construction in the area ‘contributed to the greater impact and damage’ of the earthquake. Peru 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced by Saturday’s quake, while the total number of missing is still unknown
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