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Retaining Wall Collapses in Huaycán as Children Escape and Residents Warn of Ongoing Risk

Residents blame recent heavy excavation next door, prompting calls for Civil Defense intervention.

Overview

  • The failure in Asociación El Nínive, on Cerro El Ángel in Ate’s Huaycán, was recorded on video showing soil giving way as minors ran from the area.
  • Multiple outlets reported no injuries to the children, while La República said an elderly man was hurt.
  • Neighbors allege a neighboring property used heavy machinery to excavate, which they say undermined the ground and led to the collapse.
  • Residents also cite moisture from a nearby irrigation canal as a factor, a claim not yet verified by authorities.
  • Only a security tape has been placed, part of the structure remains suspended, and locals demand a risk assessment, demolition of the unstable section, and municipal action.