Okaz (Lima)

Ten people, including five children, died when a fire broke out in a neighborhood in Lima. Peru's National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement today that the fire also injured two other people and destroyed two houses, noting that among the victims were nine members of the same family, five of whom were minors. It added that an investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the fire.

Ten people, including five children, lost their lives as a result of a fire that broke out in a neighborhood in Lima. The National Civil Defense Institute of Peru reported in a statement today that the fire caused injuries to two other individuals and destroyed two houses, noting that among the victims were nine members of the same family, five of whom were minors. It added that an investigation has been opened to determine the causes that led to the outbreak of the fire.