Overview
- Authorities confirmed the blaze erupted just after midnight on Jan. 26 in a multifamily home on Avenida Machu Picchu in San Juan de Lurigancho.
- The younger sister escaped and alerted relatives by shouting for help, according to family accounts.
- Witnesses reported a light and television were on in the room, and a faulty outlet is suspected as the ignition source while pericias continue.
- Officials said the victim died from asphyxia and severe burns.
- Firefighters contained the fire and police cordoned the site as parents and neighbors attempted rescues, with the parents treated for burn injuries and legal scrutiny focusing on the lack of adult supervision.