20 years ago there was a fire that broke out in nearby areas, due to the manipulation of fireworks, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries.
A fire broke out this Thursday in a shopping arcade in the center of Lima, without victims, near the Mesa Redonda area, which burned in a gruesome fire 20 years ago with more than 300 deaths.
The fire consumed the last floor of a gallery located in the Andahuaylas shred, where a warehouse of plastic products operated, and demanded the presence of dozens of units of the firefighters to be able to control the fire.
Until now there are no reports of fatalities or injuries, despite the fact that the firefighters fought with the merchants to prevent them from entering the affected gallery to recover their merchandise.
Precautions for using fireworks at festivities
According to journalistic versions, the fire started with the fall of a paper balloon with a lighter lit by the vendors in the area, since at this time a series of products are sold for celebrate the New Year.
Pets and fireworks
Precisely, on December 29, 2001, a huge fire broke out in the Mesa Redonda area, also in the center of Lima, for the manipulation of fireworks when the place was packed with vendors and public, which unleashed chaos and hundreds of deaths and disappearances. (I)
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