Overview
- Intense rainfall from February 19 to 23 triggered floods and landslides across Arequipa Province, disrupting services and inundating urban and rural districts.
- The Peruvian Air Force confirmed a Mi-171Sh crashed near Chala Viejo during relief operations, killing all 15 aboard and prompting an investigation board.
- Authorities reported at least 17 fatalities in total, including an elderly woman swept away in Cayma and a lightning victim in Uchumayo.
- INDECI tallied damage to 93 km of roads and four bridges, while roughly 5,500 homes were affected as evacuations continued and shelters opened with aid distribution.
- Officials requested a broader state-of-emergency designation, and the Council of Ministers said more than 700 districts nationwide are under emergency status as rainfall is expected to ease after February 24 but risks persist into March.