The
National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) has released the latest report on the damage caused by the emergency in northern Peru, noting that natural events have so far left 65,289 victims, while the number of people affected by said events has reached 377,190.
Moreover, COEN coordinator Ricardo Pajares pointed out that, so far, natural events have left 99 people dead and 13 missing.
Regarding the impact on houses, 7,523 have been totally destroyed, 146,538 were affected, and 16,980 were declared uninhabitable.
Among the most notable damaged infrastructures are 219 destroyed classrooms, as well as three health centers.
The COEN representative indicated that natural events have destroyed 49 km of rural roads, 387 km of highways, 292 bridges, and 24 km of sewerage networks.
Another person found in La Perla-Chaupis
On the other hand, when asked about the search operations in La Perla-Chaupis, a town in Huaral province (Lima region), Pajares reported that the body of a 40-year-old man has been found.
The body was found at 10 a.m., although it has not been identified yet. However, he said the corresponding protocols were followed.
As is known, the town of La Perla-Chaupis (in the district of Atavillos Bajo) was hit by a landslide caused by heavy rains, which buried houses and people.
The report was released during a press conference at the headquarters of the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) in Lima's Chorrillos district, which featured ministers of production and agrarian development-irrigation, as well as a representative of the
National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi).
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Published: 4/24/2023