Six People Dead In Fire At Residential Building Near Peru's Capital - Reports

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published November 25, 2019 | 06:37 PM

A fire that occurred in a residential building in Callao, a working-class district near Peru's capital, has claimed the lives of six people, media reported on Monday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th November, 2019) A fire that occurred in a residential building in Callao, a working-class district near Peru's capital, has claimed the lives of six people, media reported on Monday.

According to Radio Nacional del Peru, the fire broke out on Sunday morning in a five-story building in Callao.

According to reports, two small children, one adult and three senior citizens were among the victims.

The fire was caused by an electrical short-circuit.

The residential building, which housed forty people, completely burned down, leaving its former occupants without a home.

Reports also indicated that two firefighters were injured during the incident.