At least 14 killed in Peru miners' clash
STORY: At least 14 killed in Peru miners' clash
DATELINE: June 9, 2022
LENGTH: 0:00:54
LOCATION: Lima
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the gold mine after clash
STORYLINE:
The local prosecutor's office said Wednesday that at least 14 people were killed in a clash between groups of small-scale gold miners in southern Peru's Arequipa department.
Seven bodies were found Saturday with gunshot wounds, and seven more were found on Tuesday, while more bodies could be discovered as several people remain missing.
The violence broke out on June 2 in a disputed area called Huanaquita in the Atico district, Caraveli province.
Authorities have arrested 31 people in connection with the incident and will run ballistics tests on the firearms and ammunition recovered to determine their role in the event.
The prosecutor's office is analyzing videos and audios of the incident to identify those responsible.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima.
(XHTV)
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