The
President of the Republic Francisco Sagasti on Wednesday affirmed that his administration is working on the corresponding actions to attend to the people affected by a strong earthquake that occurred in Lima last night.
Via social media, the Head of State reported that the
National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci) chief is in Mala district (Cañete province, Lima region) carrying out coordination with local authorities to supervise and verify the damage.
For its part, a team from the
Housing Ministry will assess the damage and make itself available to the mayor of Mala with the aim of providing the necessary care and support to the victims, the top official added.
The earthquake caused alarm in the population and some landslides from the Costa Verde cliffs in Lima Metropolitan Area. In addition, it affected some houses by causing material damage.
A new earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was registered this morning and was felt in the capital city.
The epicenter was located on the Peruvian coast, 16 kilometers southwest of the town of Chilca, a district of the same name in Cañete province, 65 km south of the capital city of Lima.
Published: 6/23/2021