According to the country’s defense minister Walter Astudillo, the condition for three of the injured life threatening.
The heavy roof collapsed on a carpet square in the Real Plaza Trujillo gallery on Saturday where a large number of people were. According to the rescue service, there are no signs that more people have died, but the search for survivors continues.
The mall has been closed as a result of the accident and other malls in the city will be inspected, says the mayor of Trujillo.