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Magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits southern Peru; 1 killed, several injured |
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Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
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LIMA, Peru - Officials in Peru say a magnitude-6.2 earthquake killed a 93-year-old man and injured at least four others.
The U.S. Geological Service says the quake occurred around 4:13 a.m. local time in southern Peru. Officials say the man died after a wall of his house collapsed on him.
A fire department spokesman says two workers at a fireworks factory suffered burns as they fled the building in a panic, and an explosion destroyed the building.
A massive magnitude-eight earthquake hit Peru last August, killing more than 500 people and destroying more than 40,000 homes.
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