A fire in a gold mine in Peru has left 27 workers dead, making it the single deadliest mining accident in the country since 2000.
At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru - the deadliest mining accident in the country for decades.
The local government said a short circuit sparked the fire in the early hours of Saturday in the southern region of Arequipa. "It's been confirmed by the Yanaquihua police station, there are 27 dead," local prosecutor Giovanni Matos told local television on Sunday.
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