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References
- ↑ "Peru landslide kills at least 15 at hotel wedding party". BBC News. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ Brackett, Ron (27 January 2019). "15 Killed When Wall of Peru Hotel Falls on Wedding Party; Heavy Rains Blamed". The Weather Channel . Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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