A strong earthquake measuring 7.1 degrees hit the coast of southern Peru this morning, killing two people, while at least 65 people have been injured, and homes and roads have collapsed.
The earthquake occurred at 4:18 am (11:18 GMT) at a depth of about 36 km, according to the US Geoscience Observatory (USGS). His epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean, 40 km from the city of Atzari.
Israeli governor Yamilla Osorio made it known through Twitter that a 55-year-old man was killed in the city of Yakuka when a rock fell on him. Jorge Chavez, head of Peru's Institute for Civil Defense (INDECI), told the local RPP radio station that a second man lost his life in Beia Union.
INDECI reported on Twitter that 65 people were injured.
"Several homes have been hit and it is likely that the deaths of the dead and wounded will increase," Chavez said.
Peruvian Health Minister announced that rescuers have confirmed that "there are no 17 missing persons" in an improvised mine after the current earthquake.
Urban municipalities are without electricity, while homes and roads have collapsed, Osorio said. Many residents of the coastal town of Lomas have left their homes after an aftershock, she added.
The earthquakes are common in Peru, but many houses there are built with materials that can not bear them.
In 2007, an earthquake costing hundreds of people in the Ica region.
Peruvian shipping authorities have announced that the earthquake did not cause a tsunami on the coast.
The earthquake was also felt in northern Chile, the southern neighbor of Peru. The Chilean authorities have announced that there is no information on victims, infrastructure damage or electricity or water supply interruptions.
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