Peru
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77 killed, injured after food court roof collapses in Peru
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – At least three people are dead and around 74 injured after the roof of a food court at a busy shopping center collapsed in northern Peru, authorities said Friday.
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Ecuador temporarily closes borders with Colombia, Peru
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Ecuador has temporarily closed its land borders with Colombia and Peru as of Saturday to ensure national security ahead of Sunday's general elections, the Presidency confirmed.
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5 killed in major fire in southern Peru
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – At least five people, including three children, lost their lives in a large fire that broke out Monday night in a community in the southern Peruvian region of Arequipa, local authorities said Tuesday.
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At least 15 killed due to forest fires in Peru
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the country, Minister of Health Cesar Vasquez said Monday.
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6 die after boat sinks in Peruvian jungle
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – At least six people drowned after their boat capsized in the predawn hours of Wednesday in a river that runs through east-central Peru's jungle region of Ucayali, local authorities confirmed.
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Bus crash kills at least 23 people in Peru’s Andes
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – A bus crash in Peru’s Andes mountains has killed at least 23 people and injured more than a dozen others, the country’s interior ministry said, as emergency crews struggled to reach the site of the incident.
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Peru's PM resigns amid allegations of corruption
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Prime Minister of Peru, Alberto Otarola, announced on Tuesday his resignation from the post after an audio linking him to alleged irregular hiring of a young woman in the public sector was released.
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Peru to deploy troops amid violence in neighboring Ecuador
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola said Tuesday that Lima will introduce a state of emergency at the border with Ecuador amid the unrest in the neighboring country.
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5 killed, 30 injured in bus accident in Peru
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and over 30 injured in a bus accident on Friday night in the southern Peruvian province of Caylloma, authorities said Saturday.
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9 killed, 15 injured in attack on north Peru mine
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru's Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages, the Interior Ministry said late on Saturday.
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24 killed in Peru bus crash
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – At least 24 people were killed early Monday when a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged 200 meters into a ravine in southwest Peru's Huancavelica region, reported local media.
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3 dead, injured after train derails in Peru
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – One worker died and two others were injured in southeastern Peru when a cargo train derailed due to a landslide.
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2 killed, 12 injured in Peru forest fire
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – At least two people were killed, 12 others injured, and another two remained missing in a major forest fire in the southern Peruvian region of Apurimac, said the National Emergency Operations Center in a statement.
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Bus accident in Peru leaves 10 dead
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed and six injured on Saturday morning after a bus plunged into a 150-meter abyss in Peru's southwestern department of Huancavelica, local media reported.
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At least 2 dead, over 20 injured in highway crash in NW Peru
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured early Sunday when a trailer truck collided with a passenger bus in northwestern Peru's Ancash department, local media reported.
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Iran beat Peru at 2023 World U20 Water Polo C’ships
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iran defeated Peru 12-6 in Group H of the 2023 World Aquatics Men’s U20 Water Polo Championships on Tuesday.
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Fire in mine leaves 27 missing in southern Peru
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – At least 27 people are missing in Peru, after a fire broke out this Saturday in a mine, apparently caused by a short circuit, the Regional Government of Arequipa reported in a statement.
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Peru bus crash leaves 10 dead, 25 injured
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed and another 25 injured in the predawn hours of Monday after a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Peru's department of Lima.
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27 injured in attacks on Peru's police station, military base
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Several hundred protesters have attacked a police station, a military base and a courthouse in southeast Peru, injuring at least 27 people.
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7 policemen killed in Peru in ambush: report
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Seven police officers have been killed in an ambush in Peru's central region known to be one of the hotspots of coca production, news outlets reported.
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VIDEO: Landslide in Peru leaves over 40 dead
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) - Landslide that struck Peru left over 40 dead and 400 others missing.
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Death toll in Peru landslide rises to 40
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The number of victims of the fall of a landslide (mudslide) in the Peruvian department of Arequipa (south) has risen to 40, local radio reported.
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Bus accident in Peru leaves 25 dead
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A bus carrying 60 people fell off a cliff in northwestern Peru, killing 25 people, local media reported.
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Peru arrests 200 in Lima as anti-government protests grow
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Peruvian police arrested over 200 people accused of illegally entering the campus of a major Lima university.
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Over 50 injured in Peru as protests cause 'nationwide chaos'
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night when police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations spreading across the country.
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At least 17 killed, 68 injured in S Peru protests
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – At least 17 people were killed in clashes with police in southern Peru, the country's human rights office said on Monday.
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Death toll in Peru protests climbs to 23
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The death toll in nationwide protests in Peru sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo has risen to 23, authorities said on Saturday.
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3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.
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Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.
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Peru declares 30-day state of emergency amid protests
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday after a week of fiery protests that have left at least eight dead.