Look at the video below on the dreadful disaster in Peru.
Emergency workers are struggling to deal with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Peru that has left hundreds of people dead.
The mayor of Pisco estimated that 70% of his coastal city was in ruins. "It is totally indescribable," he said.
The UN said the death toll had risen to 450, with 1,500 people injured.
The mayor of Pisco estimated that 70% of his coastal city was in ruins. "It is totally indescribable," he said.
The UN said the death toll had risen to 450, with 1,500 people injured.
President Alan Garcia quickly announced a state of emergency and sent cabinet ministers to the region.
Health workers abandoned an industrial strike to attend to casualties, and rescue teams were despatched from other parts of the country.
However, the damage caused by the quake hampered the emergency effort.
Giorgio Ferrario, head of Peru's Red Cross, said it had taken workers seven-and-a-half hours to get to the province of Ica, rather than the usual two.
S2 pupils
There are some fab animations for you to look at on the BBC web site showing how earthquakes happen. See the link below.
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