2023 Yanaquihua gold mine fire
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.
Condesuyos Province, where the fire broke out | |
| Date | 6 May 2023 |
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| Location | Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Short circuit |
| Deaths | 27 |
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