Dossier
adobe construction
Coverage of adobe construction in the Nexus archive.
- Earthquake shakes Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5, displacing hundreds
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Sicaya in central Peru's Andes region, killing at least five people, injuring over 20, and displacing hundreds as homes and a church collapsed. Authorities attributed worsened damage to traditional adobe construction, with hundreds still missing or trapped.