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Strong earthquake in southern Peru leaves one dead, 20 injured
Institute said the earthquake was of magnitude 6.7 with its epicenter in Lomas, in the southern region of Arequipa.
Arequipa Governor Yamila Osorio said on Twitter that one 55-year old man died in the town of Yauca after being crushed by rock, while 20 people were injured in the town of Chala.
Several municipalities were without electricity, and many roads and adobe houses had collapsed, Osorio said. Many residents of Lomas were evacuated after feeling an aftershock, she said.
Earthquakes are common in Peru, but many homes are built with precarious materials that cannot withstand them.
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