The death toll after the collapse of the ceiling in the food court of the Real Plaza Trujillo (La Libertad) shopping center increased to eight, according to the updated report of the Volunteer Fire Company of Peru.
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According to the last report of the firefighters, Among the fatalities are two minors. It also specified that injured people rise to 84.
Firefighters said that in the last hours a person suffered an amputation, and another man was rescued alive under the debris.
In the middle of applause the firefighters brigades were dismissed to be relieved after an arduous work of at least 20 hoursin order to rescue the victims of the terrible collapse of the ceiling. Firefighters They performed tasks even at the imminent risk of the total collapse of the shopping center.
As is known, The Prosecutor’s Office of La Libertad initiated an investigation to determine the responsibilities After the collapse of the roof of the food court in the aforementioned shopping center.
The president of the Board of Superior Prosecutors of La Libertad, Luis Guillermo Bringas, confirmed that he is being investigated A possible crime against life, body and health, and that documentation was seized to clarify whether there was malicious or guilty negligence in this tragic event.
He pointed out that the responsibilities not only of Real Plaza will be analyzed, but also of the municipality and the agencies that authorized the operation of the mall.
In December 2023, the Municipality of Trujillo had warned about structural deficiencies in the mall and proceeded to its temporary closure. However, Real Plaza said at that time that the problems were minimal and requested through its legal defense to continue operating.
