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The explosion, which also interrupted electric service in the
area and affected an unknown number of vehicles, was the second
explosion reported in the South American country Thursday. The
first went off at a gym in the capital, Lima, but no injuries
were immediately reported.
Explosive attacks, especially on small businesses, are reported
almost daily by local media in Lima and other Peruvian cities,
including in the state of La Libertad, which encompasses
Trujillo. Detonations inside public transportation buses,
resulting in injuries, have also been reported.
The government of La Libertad has previously acknowledged that
crime sometimes overwhelms police. The state’s emergency service
agency in a statement Friday said some of the people injured in
Thursday’s blast suffered burns and cuts, but it did not detail
their conditions further.
Extortion complaints in Peru totaled 15,989 between January and
July of this year, a 28% increase compared to the same period in
2024, according to official data.
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