What the records say
- When
- 2023
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 15.89° S, 73.67° W
- Description
- fire
- Date from
- year in its name
2023 Yanaquihua gold mine fire
Fire in Peru
On 6 May 2023, a fire broke out in the La Esperanza gold mine in Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru leaving at least 27 dead. The fire was the country's deadliest mining accident since 2000.
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