At least four dead in mall fire in Peru before global summit

At least four people died in a fire in a movie theater at a popular seaside mall in Lima on Wednesday, ahead of a global summit bringing together presidents from the United States, Russia, China, Japan and other countries this week. The victims appeared to be two men and two women, but the bodies were so charred that it would be hard to determine their sex and identities with certainty, Police General Hugo Begazo said on local broadcaster RPP. Larcomar, managed by Chilean company Parque Arauco SA, put out a statement, saying the fire was in the movie theater and the causes are under investigation.

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