Fire Engulfs Historic Building in Peru

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Dozens of firefighters in Peru battled a large fire in a historic building in Lima’s historic centre on Oct. 27, gutting the building but leaving the exterior largely intact. According to local media, firefighters had been working to put out the flames since 1:30am (6.30am GMT) in the morning.

Body cam footage from a firefighter at the site showed a women rescued from the building. No fatalities have been reported.