Rescue workers are searching through collapsed homes after two earthquakes struck Peru’s mountainous Junín region, killing at least six people and injuring 21 others.
The magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes hit Chupaca province on Saturday night, around 300 kilometres east of Lima.
Preliminary assessments indicate that 48 homes were destroyed and another 18 damaged, affecting about 300 people. Emergency teams and firefighters are clearing debris amid concerns that more victims may be trapped.
Authorities are providing tents and emergency assistance to displaced residents.
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