Peru

An electrical box located under a busy sidewalk in Lima, the capital of Peru, exploded when a woman stepped on it's hatch, causing panic among people nearby. The woman, who fell into the gap where the box was located, was injured and taken…

A large rock that broke off a mountain next to a highway in Lima, the capital of Peru, fell on a truck that was parked. Two passengers in the truck died at the scene, while the driver was seriously injured. Officers who initiated work to…

Floods and landslides following heavy rains in the western Peruvian city of Huanuco on Monday damaged several vehicles and destroyed 30 homes. Authorities said 300 families were affected by the disaster. The Peruvian government has…

A small plane from Lib Mandy Metropolitano Airport in San Bartolo, Lima, crashed into the sea, injuring the 22-year-old pilot and a passenger. Nearby fishermen and water sports enthusiasts quickly assisted, helping the injured…

Peru has declared a state of emergency in the Amazonas, San Martin, and Ucayali regions due to forest fires that have claimed 16 lives. Since July, the country has been battling widespread fires, with President Dina Boluarte…

A fire in the San Juan de Lurigancho area of Lima, Peru, destroyed 12 homes and left two people injured. The blaze, caused by a short circuit, broke out in a mountainous residential region, forcing 10 families to evacuate. Eight…

One of the two passenger buses that crashed into each other in the Magdalena del Mar region near Lima, the capital of Peru, went out of control and rammed into pedestrians crossing a crosswalk and onto the sidewalk. One person in the…

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck 8 kilometers west of Atiquipa, south of Lima, Peru. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake at a depth of 28 kilometers and issued a tsunami warning for potential waves of 1 to 3 meters…

A devastating collision between a passenger bus and a cargo train at a ground crossing resulted in four fatalities and left over 30 people injured. The accident occurred in La Oroya, involving a bus and train departing from Lima.…

The house of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who took office in 2022, was raided as part of a preliminary investigation launched on the grounds that she did not declare her numerous luxury watches among her assets. The police broke the…