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Cayma Construction Collapse Kills One Worker, Injures Another

Authorities are examining safety compliance at the site.

Overview

  • Two workers were buried in the collapse, with rescuers recovering Hernán Copacondori alive and confirming the death of Herlin Gómez.
  • Serenazgo de Cayma personnel and a municipal ambulance extracted the survivor and transported him to a health center.
  • The incident occurred at Villa Continental, Manzana O, Lote 03, on a property identified as belonging to Sonia Vilca Mamani in the district of Cayma, Arequipa.
  • Agents from the Casimiro Cuadros police station and Defensa Civil launched an investigation into the cause and possible safety violations, and no findings have been released.
  • The local construction chamber warns that severe accidents often occur in self-built or inadequately supervised projects, and union leaders at the scene alleged unsafe conditions and called for prosecutorial action.