Overview
- Martha Pillaca, 45, died when part of the Compañía de Jesús cornice fell onto people queued outside the Banco de la Nación in central Ayacucho.
- At least four others were injured, with her one-year-old son in intensive care and a 53-year-old man in serious condition at the Regional Hospital of Ayacucho.
- Criminalistics teams processed the site and transferred the victim’s body for autopsy, and authorities have not yet identified a cause or responsible parties.
- Investigators are considering whether recent heavy rains and hail weakened the masonry, a hypothesis that remains under review pending forensic results.
- The archdiocese says a façade restoration request has awaited Culture Ministry approval for about three years and has pledged to cover medical and funeral costs, while civic leaders including Fredepa press for urgent maintenance, safety reviews and a technical task force.