Disaster Strikes Lima’s Slopes: Massive Fire Threatens Hundreds of Families

On that seemingly ordinary day, children played along narrow pathways while families prepared meals and neighbors exchanged greetings. Without warning, flames erupted in one home. What initially seemed minor quickly escalated, fueled by the tightly packed houses and flammable construction materials common in the settlement. Within minutes, a roaring fire consumed clusters of homes, forcing residents to evacuate uphill in a scramble to save themselves and loved ones.

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