Overview
- Lorenzo Acosta Dantas, 63, died hours after suffering internal injuries when the metal roof structure collapsed during installation at the new coliseum in Salcedo.
- Reports differ on casualties, with outlets citing eight, nine, or ten injured workers; EsSalud said its team evacuated nine, and several without insurance were treated at the regional hospital.
- The project is executed by the Regional Government of Puno, with Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) responsible for the roof installation now under scrutiny.
- Authorities say work is effectively paused, severe damage was recorded to the roof structure, and the approximately 12 million soles project faces risk to its planned March 2026 delivery.
- Governor Richard Hancco called it a workplace accident and said findings will hinge on a technical report, as families and commentators demand accountability and formal inquiries proceed.