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Peru: 11 dead as truck falls into lake

Updated on: 29 July,2015 09:00 AM IST  | 
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At least 11 people died and 41 were injured when the truck in which they were travelling plunged into a lake in Peru, a media report said

Peru: 11 dead as truck falls into lake

Lima: At least 11 people died and 41 were injured when the truck in which they were travelling plunged into a lake in Peru, a media report said.


The incident took place in Peru's Cuzco region on Tuesday. Eight men and two women, including a 12-year-old girl, lost their lives. The injured were taken to a medical clinic. The truck went off a bridge and fell into the lake, RPP Noticias reported.


The victims were going to take part in a parade for the country's independence day festivities. Peru celebrates independence day on July 28.


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