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At least 15 killed at wedding in Peru after wall collapses under rains

<span style="color: #222222;">In Peru, at least 15 people were killed today after a wall at the hotel collapsed during the wedding celebration under heavy rains. Officials said 34 people were wounded, including five who were in critical condition following the incident in Andean city of Abancay province. The wall burst just after midnight, causing a heavy, tent-like structure to collapse on the wedding guests as they celebrated in the hotel's garden, they said. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Civil Defence chief said about 100 guests were present at the Alhambra hotel at the time of the incident. Some 50 people were believed to have been close to one of the walls that collapsed, he said.</span><br />'' <br />

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