2023 Yanaquihua gold mine fire
Condesuyos Province, where the fire broke out | |
| Date | 6 May 2023 |
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| Location | Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru |
| Coordinates | 15°53′29.79″S 73°40′6.74″W / 15.8916083°S 73.6685389°W |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Short circuit |
| Deaths | 27 |
On 6 May 2023, a fire broke out in the La Esperanza gold mine in Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru leaving at least 27 dead. The fire was the country's deadliest mining accident since 2000.