Peru: Catholic Church joins prayer for victims of collapse in shopping center

The Catholic Church in Trujillo (Peru) expressed its pain for the victims that caused the collapse of the roof of the Real Plaza Shopping Center on Friday night and has left 6 deaths and 81 injured.

At 8:41 p.m. on Friday, the roof of the food court of the Real Plaza Trujillo Center, in the department of La Libertad, an area of ​​between 700 and 800 square meters in which numerous families were having dinner.

Before this tragedy, the new archbishop of Trujillo, Mons. Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, asked that, Before starting the Mass With which he took possession of the Archdiocese, a moment of prayer for the victims was dedicated.

The now Archbishop Emeritus of Trujillo, Mons. Miguel Cabrejos, also added to the samples of condolences and requested “for the eternal rest of the deceased and for the strength of the injured and their relatives.”

“Merciful and love God, in your hands we entrust the victims of the tragedy in Real Plaza Trujillo. That your love and intercession of the Virgen de la Puerta grant them eternal rest. Strengthens the injured, comforts their families and wraps Trujillo with your peace and hope, ”he said In your Facebook account.

For their part, dozens of people approached the entrance of the mall to place flowers in memory of the victims, while several rescuers entrusted themselves to God to help them in their work to find survivors.

The deputy manager of Civil Defense of Liberty, Wilfredo Agustín, reported this Sunday, through the Facebook account of the Regional Freedom Government, which had already completed the search work and no more victims have been found.