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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Andes in Peru Saturday night, killing at least six, injuring over thirty, and displacing 300 people. The quake, centered near Sicaya and 10km deep, collapsed buildings including a church and convent, exposing dangerous vulnerabilities in local adobe construction. As rescue efforts begin amid heartbreaking scenes of displaced residents and trapped animals, Peru’s history of seismic trauma — including the 2007 quake that killed nearly 600 — looms large as communities brace for recovery.

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