Up to 100 feared dead in Lima fire

Up to 100 people may have died when a fire broke out in the centre of the Peruvian capital Lima.

Up to 100 feared dead in Lima fire

Up to 100 people may have died when a fire broke out in the centre of the Peruvian capital Lima.

The blaze occurred when a cache of fireworks exploded near a street market and flames spread to two blocks of apartments and stores, the city’s fire chief said.

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