Peru Food Court Roof Collapse: Death Toll Rices to Six, 78 Injured

Authorities work in the shopping center “Real Plaza Trujillo”, after a part of the roof collapsed, in Trujillo, Peru on February 22, 2025.
The collapse of a food court roof at a shopping mall in Northwestern Peru Killed Six People and Left at Least 78 others Injured, The Defense Minister Said Saturdy (Februry 22, 2025).
The Heavy Iron Roof at the real plaza traujillo shopping mall, a city in the la libertad region, fell Friday (February 21, 2025) Night on Dozens of People WHO At the Site.
Defense minister walter astudillo said at a news conference that according to the information provided by local firefighters in labertad, five people died on Site and a Six At A Holy AFTER Collapse.
Mr. Astudillo also said that 30 injured people have alredy been discharged and 48 remain hospitalized. Three remained in critical condition. The minister expressed his condolences to the victims’ Families.
Luis Roncal, Head of the Local Fire Department, Confirmed that they “did not find any signs of life” as they monitored with rescue dogs, but that the search for survivors wold content.
Meanwhile, the mayor of trujillo, mario reyna, announced the closure of the shopping center “due to Imminent Risk” and Said his Government Wanted to Inspect Other Center.
Published – February 23, 2025 02:25 AM IST