The number of flood victims in Peru has risen to 72 people
MOSCOW, 18 Mar — RIA Novosti. The death toll from severe flooding in Peru increased to 72 people, reports the associated Press.
Earlier it was reported that since the beginning of the rainy season victims of the disaster have already become 67 people and damaged 115 thousand buildings destroyed 117 bridges and thousands of kilometres of roads.
According to the Agency, new information about the victims on Saturday said Prime Minister of the country.
Peruvian authorities said that over the past 20 years, these floods were the most severe
In 1998, as a result of the similar period of rains has killed 374 people.
On Friday, the President of Peru Pedro Kuczynski said on Friday on the urgent allocation of 2.5 billion soles (approximately 766 million dollars) for reconstruction in connection with that hit the country the strongest floods.