Overview
- The pre-dawn riverbank collapse struck around 4:20 a.m. at the Iparia river port in the Ucayali Amazon region, submerging two passenger vessels.
- Officials confirmed at least 12 deaths, including three children, and reported more than 20 injuries, with the full passenger counts still under review.
- A Peruvian Navy captain reported nine bodies recovered, about 25 injured and possibly around 40 people unaccounted for, underscoring the uncertain toll.
- National police and navy units, including helicopter support, were deployed to continue search-and-rescue operations in hazardous river conditions.
- Peru’s emergency operations center attributed the collapse to Ucayali River bank erosion during the flood season, with local reports noting one boat carried educators and medical staff serving nearby indigenous communities.