Overview
- All of the deceased were students from the Instituto Superior Pedagógico de Huancané, and three more people remain hospitalized with severe burns.
- Prosecutor Wilfredo Flores opened a case and requested the karaoke’s operating licenses and inspection files from the municipality.
- Families and survivors allege the second-floor exits were secured with a padlock and windows were sealed with technopor, and witnesses say the owner removed belongings instead of helping.
- Municipal authorities say the venue had been ordered closed in December 2024 and was operating without authorization, and the mayor declared three days of mourning and pledged to cover funeral costs.
- Police have announced no arrests, Huancané has no fire brigade so neighbors and Serenazgo attempted rescues, and preliminary reports cite gas cylinder explosions and a blocked escape route.