“This morning, after intense search efforts, the police rescue team was able to recover the bodies of the 13 workers who were kidnapped (...) by illegal miners in collusion with criminal elements,“ the company said in a statement.
Pataz, located around 560 miles (900 kilometers) from the capital Lima, is in a state of emergency due to escalating violence caused by a gold rush there.
“The spiral of uncontrolled violence in Pataz is occurring despite the declaration of a state of emergency and the presence of a large police contingent which, unfortunately, has not been able to halt the deterioration of security conditions in the area,“ the mining company said.
In the city of Trujillo, west of Pataz, some of the victims’ relatives waited for the bodies of their loved ones to be transferred to the morgue there.
Peru is experiencing a wave of extortion and violent crime that has led authorities to declare a state of emergency in several parts of the country.
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