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27 people killed by fire in a Peruvian gold mine

At least 27 people have died in a fire at a tiny gold mine in southern Peru, according to the local authorities on Sunday.

The Peruvian Council of Ministers tweeted in Spanish on Sunday, “We express our solidarity with the families of the miners who perished after a fire in the shaft of the Yanaquihua mine in the Arequipa area.

The country’s Presidency made a statement in Spanish on Twitter that said, “We express our condolences to the families and the people of Arequipa for the death of the 27 miners, an event that occurred in the Yanaquihua sector, Condesuyos province in Arequipa.”

The statement said emergency services have been “working since the beginning of this tragedy to rescue and transfer the bodies.”

“As a Government, we will provide all the necessary support to the regional government and the Municipality of Condesuyos in these moments of pain,” it added.

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