2020 Villa El Salvador explosion
12°12′29.5″S 76°57′04.4″W / 12.208194°S 76.951222°W
Demolition of buildings damaged in the explosion | |
| Date | January 23, 2020 |
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| Time | 06:50 a.m. (UTC-5) |
| Location | Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru |
| Cause | Accident of a gas tank truck |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 28 |
On January 23, 2020, a gas leak from a truck transporting liquefied petroleum gas caused an explosion in Villa El Salvador, Lima metropolitan area, Peru. The subsequent fires affected at least 20 homes and several vehicles.