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In Peru, 1 person died and at least 5 were injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the port city of Callao. teleSUR

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00:00And we now move on to other topics. In Peru, one person died and at least five were injured

00:05after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the port city of Callao. According to the country's

00:12Geophysical Institute, the system was registered at 11.35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean

00:20with an epicenter 23 kilometers southwest of the Peruvian locality. In the aftermath,

00:26the Navy eased inhabitants by assuring the quake had failed to trigger tsunami alerts.

00:32However, a later report by the National Emergency Operations Center unveiled a man had died in the

00:39District of Independencia, north of Lima, after the collapse of a wall due to a raised floor.

00:46In addition, the institution informed that at least five injured people were being treated at

00:51different hospitals in the Peruvian capital, where damage to roads and health facilities

00:56were also reported.

01:05In this context, the Bolivian foreign ministry expressed its solidarity with the Peruvian people

01:11after the earthquake. The ministry of foreign affairs of the South American expressed country

01:21its solidarity with the people and government of the Republic of Peru in view of the earthquake

01:28registered this Sunday, June 15th, which unfortunately has claimed the life of one person and at least

01:38five people injured and caused damage in houses, offices and other structures.

01:43At this difficult time, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the relatives of the deceased as well

01:50as our solidarity and wishes for a quick recovery for the injured. We fraternally support

01:56all the communities affected by this event.