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Peru: President arrives in Piura after 6.1M earthquake

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17:03 | Piura (Piura region), Jul. 30.

The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo arrived in Piura region on Friday afternoon following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit this northern area of the country.



This event was held at the Army Headquarters in Lima's San Borja district.

During the ceremony, Mr. Castillo was informed about the strong earthquake. Thus, the top official ordered the implementation of a series of immediate actions.

In fact, the President left the event to visit Piura with the aim of urgently attending to the emergency caused by this natural phenomenon, but not without expressing gratitude and appreciation to the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru.

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Published: 7/30/2021