PERU: AN EXPLOSION AT A HOME HOUSING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS CLAIMS AT LEAST SEVEN LIVES

Record ID: 987247

  • Title: PERU: AN EXPLOSION AT A HOME HOUSING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS CLAIMS AT LEAST SEVEN LIVES
  • Date: 29th December 1998
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (DECEMBER 28, 1998) (CH.9-NO ACCESS PERU) 1. MV PEOPLE RUNNING FROM THE EXPLOSION 0.06 2. SLV FLAMES AUDIO EXPLOSIONS POLICEMAN LOOKS ON 0.12 3. SLV NEIGHBORS EVACUATING THEIR HOMES PAN TO FLAMES 0.28 4. MV NEIGHBORS THROWING BUCKETS OF WATER ON FLAMES AND SPRAYING WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER/ SCU SHIRTLESS MAN WITH BADLY INJURED AND BURNED BACK KNEELS ON THE GROUND (2 SHOTS) 0.38 5. SCU ZOOM OUT BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM HOLE IN ROOF 0.42 6. SCU PEOPLE REMOVING GOODS FROM THEIR HOMES 0.48 7. HAS PEOPLE HELPING FIREFIGHTERS WITH WATER HOSE 0.51 8. HAS STREET PAN TO FIRE ENGINES/ SCU/LAS FIREFIGHTERS PUTTING OUT FLAMES (4 SHOTS) 1.13 9. MV ZOOM OUT PEOPLE AND POLICE OFFICERS STAND LOOKING AT COVERED BODIES ON GROUND 1.22 10. MV FIREFIGHTERS CARRYING BODY OUT IN BODY BAG / MV POLICE OFFICERS PLACING A BODY IN BODY BAG INTO BACK OF VEHICLE (2 SHOTS) 1.39 11. TRACKING SHOT/SCU MUD AND DEBRIS ON STREET /SCU WET AND DAMAGED FIREWORKS ON GROUND (3 SHOTS) 1.46 12. MV WEEPING RELATIVES WALKING ALONG STREET WITH FIREMAN 1.54 (REUTERS) 13. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (SPANISH) FIRE CHIEF VICTOR FORESTAL SAYS "What has happened here is an explosion that was obviously started by some fireworks and as a result, 7 people have died, one of them was a small child." 2.18 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: LIMA, PERU
  • Country: Peru
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