The bad weather caused flooding, mudslides and led to destruction in many cities of the country.
In Peru, the victims of a strong storm Yaku is at least 65 people. Anadolu agency reported this on March 21, citing local media.
It is known that the bad weather that hit the country on March 10 caused mudflows and led to destruction in many cities, including the capital Lima.
Currently, 65 are dead and five are missing.
In total, almost 67,000 people were affected by the disaster. 9.6 thousand houses were damaged, 1.5 thousand were in uninhabitable condition.
In addition, 56 school buildings, 116 medical centers, 239 bridges and a 640 km highway were damaged.
The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency for six months in 154 districts of the republic’s eight provinces.
In some regions there is a threat of flooding – water in 11 rivers has risen to a dangerous level.
Typhoon Yaku caused widespread damage, claiming 50 lives in Peru#Storm #yaku #Peru #flood #CycloneYaku #Lambayeque #Cajamarca #Piura #Tumbes #FlashFloods #Viral #Time #climate #flooding pic.twitter.com/BftgTS62sf
— Earth42morrow (@Earth42morrow) March 18, 2023
In this drone footage, Peruvian residents are seen struggling in areas hit by water after powerful Typhoon Yaku https://t.co/cDkOCoRANq pic.twitter.com/IgvcwtPznN
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2023
It was earlier reported that widespread flooding occurred in the provinces of Turkey affected by the earthquake.
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