River flooding partially destroys 25 homes in Peru's capital

Lima, Mar 13 (EFE).- Torrential rains triggered by a cyclone in the Pacific Ocean battered parts of Peru’s capital early Monday, causing the Chillon River to burst its banks and partially destroy around 25 homes. Emergency management personnel arrived Monday morning in the northern Lima district of Puente Piedra to inspect the damage and the …

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