Overview
- Local media identified the deceased as Elías Gonzalo Mamani, 38, a participant in the dance festivities.
- The temporary metal structure holding loudspeakers gave way just after 6 p.m. during the prize-giving for a dance contest.
- Four people sustained serious injuries and were transported to Carlos Monge Medrano Hospital and a private clinic in Juliaca.
- Municipal security personnel from San Miguel handled the initial evacuations and transfers of the wounded.
- The National Police and the Public Ministry carried out on-site body recovery and began investigative procedures at the scene in Puno’s San Miguel district.