A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook Lime and the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru This Sunday. At the moment, it was recorded A dead and at least five people injured After the earthquake.
As reported by the police colonel, Ramiro Claucoin dialogue with the radio RPP, A 36 -year -old man died When “he was out of his vehicle waiting for a passenger” and the wall of the fourth floor of a house under construction He got rid of and fell on him.
For its part, the emergency operations center reported that There are at least five people injured They are being treated in different hospitals.
Also, the United States Geological Service indicated that the earthquake It was recorded at 11:35, local time, with the epicenter to 23 kilometers southwest of the port city of Callao.
The Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) issued a call to calm after the incident, while assured that is coordinating together with the authorities of various levels to monitor possible damage and carry out the necessary attention.
What is known until now of the earthquake in Peru
The Head of the General Directorate of Disaster Risk Management and National Defense in Health of the Ministry of Health, David Aponte, said in dialogue with Channel n that health services are on alert to serve any citizen who could present injuries related to earthquake.
In that sense, he said that First response equipment is already deployed and working.
Among other things, the earthquake generated some incidents, such as landslides in the Malecon of the Costa Verde, specifically at the height of the district of Chorrillos, In Lima.
Finally, the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Navy of Peru reported through a statement that The earthquake does not generate tsunami on the Peruvian coastwhich led to coastal areas.
Source: Ambito
