A total of 87 people have died so far this year due to heavy rainfall recorded across the country and the emergencies resulting from it,
At a press conference, the Indeci head said that 32,215 people have been affected by this weather phenomenon.
The number of recorded deaths has increased compared to last week, when the toll stood at 84.
Of this total, 12 people died in Apurimac, the region with the highest number of recorded fatalities.
This is followed by 10 deaths in Cusco and 8 each in Piura and Huanuco.
In Arequipa, seven deaths have been caused by the rainfall, while La Libertad, Amazonas, and Junin have each recorded six fatalities.
Vasquez also said that three people have been reported missing.
Material damage
Heavy rainfall has destroyed 1,720 homes and left another 13,352 uninhabitable.
In addition, losses of 31,099 animals and 4,418.60 hectares have been recorded, the Indeci chief reported.
A total of 4,770 emergencies have been reported due to the rainfall.
Cajamarca region accounts for the highest number of these, with 655 such incidents.
Regarding assistance provided by Indeci to those affected, Vasquez indicated that 830 tons of humanitarian aid have been distributed.
The Indeci head provided this information at the National Emergency Operations Center in Lima.
The event also included the Technical Secretary of the Multisectoral Commission in charge of the National Study of El Niño Phenomenon (ENFEN), Luis Pizarro, and the Chief of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (SENAMHI), Edgar Sanchez.
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