Landslides and building collapses after quake in Peru

A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Peru’s coast, toppling buildings, setting off landslides and killing at least 15 people when a church collapsed in a southern city.

A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Peru’s coast, toppling buildings, setting off landslides and killing at least 15 people when a church collapsed in a southern city.

Authorities issued a tsunami warning for Latin America’s Pacific coast but later cancelled it when the wave measured only 20 to 30 centimetres (8-12 inches).

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