Death Toll From Lima Gas Truck Fire Rises To 14 - Reports
Sumaira FH Published January 26, 2020 | 04:00 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2020) The number of people killed in a fire that started after an accident involving a gas truck in Lima has gone up to 14, local media report.
On Thursday, a tanker truck carrying natural gas crashed into an auto repair shop on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, Lima. The accident resulted in an explosion and a fire that spread to nearby buildings.
The Peru news Agency, Andina, reported citing a local health official on Saturday that the fire resulted in the death of 14 people, five of them minors, including children aged 3-4.
Earlier, Peru's El Comercio newspaper reported that at least five people died in the fire and over 50 were injured.
A total of 20 buildings were reportedly damaged by the fire. Local authorities have provided shelters for families that were forced to leave their homes because of the fire.
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