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Puno Coliseum Roof Collapse Kills Worker as Officials Order Investigation

Regional authorities halted work pending a technical inquiry to establish causes and accountability.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Lorenzo Acosta Dantas, 63, who died hours after the incident from closed abdominal trauma.
  • Reports differ on the number of injured, with nine or ten workers hurt during roof installation at the Coliseo Cerrado in Salcedo.
  • Welder Walter Llanos Silva remains in critical condition under an induced coma at EsSalud Salcedo after a high fall, and his family seeks a transfer while alleging a lack of support from SIMA Perú.
  • The Government of Puno suspended activity at the site, cordoned the area, and requested a detailed technical report from the contractor to determine potential safety failures.
  • Preliminary accounts cite a collapsed metal section weighing about 22 tons, with aerial images showing severe structural damage to the project executed by SIMA Perú.