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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Madeline Sherratt

Peru’s coastline battered by tsunami-like waves one day after country declares environmental emergency

A deadly swell struck Peru’s northern coastline triggering tsunami-like waves that ravaged local communities and forced 75 percent of the nation’s ports to close, potentially devastating local economies.

The over 13-feet waves crashed onto the shores of Lobitos, Mancora, and Cabo Blanco – 700 miles north of Peru’s capital Lima – Friday from around midday, according to local reports.

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