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Junín Rockslide Stop on Central Highway Turns Fatal After Woman Falls Into Ravine

Authorities cordoned the scene, opening an investigation; conflicting reports persist over the victim’s identity.

Personal del Servicio de Atención Médica de Urgencia (SAMU), la Policía y las brigadas realizan labores de rescate para recuperar los cuerpos de las víctimas.
Abogada muere tras caer en abismo en la Carretera Central: bajó de su vehículo y no vio la pendiente por la oscuridad
El hecho se produjo en el kilómetro 46 de la carretera La Oroya – Jauja.
Auto cayó a un abismo de 300 metros de profundidad en el sector Loma de Viento en Otuzco.

Overview

  • The rockslide at kilometer 46 on the La Oroya–Jauja stretch blocked both lanes during the rainy season, leaving multiple vehicles stranded, according to highway police.
  • During the stoppage, the woman exited her vehicle in the dark and fell into a ravine, dying at the scene, authorities reported.
  • Relatives searched and alerted Pachacayo police, who found the body about three meters down in vegetation near a retaining wall.
  • The on-duty prosecutor authorized removal of the body to the Hualhuas morgue, and reports differ on the victim’s identification and age pending official confirmation.
  • In a separate incident in Otuzco, La Libertad, the regional emergency center reported at least five deaths and one injury after a colectivo plunged into an abyss, with police investigating.