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A view of a building on fire after an earthquake struck Rimac district in Peru, August 15, 2007.

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A view of a building on fire after an earthquake struck Rimac district in Peru, August 15, 2007.

7.9 Quake Hits Peru:
Kills Over 400 with Injuries to 1000s

LIMA (Peru): A 7.9-Magnitude massive earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday evening and officials said more than 400 people were killed in the rubble of collapsed homes and a church as rescuers...

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