Overview
- The strike occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on the Espinar–Huayhuahuasi route in Coporaque district during heavy rain.
- The deceased were identified as Lino Chara, 53; Nidilda Pauccara, 50; and a six-year-old girl identified by the initials A.V.H.C.
- Police from the Espinar station secured the scene and documented that all three died instantly.
- The Public Ministry ordered the removal of the bodies and their transfer to the Espinar provincial morgue for required procedures.
- Peru’s SENAMHI maintains a regional warning for intense rains and electrical storms, and officials advise avoiding open vehicles and exposed areas during thunderstorms.