The explosion occurred in the early hours of Saturday at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo – a province along Peru’s northern coast.The region has recently been affected by violence and crime.
It wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible, and a motive is unclear.At least five of the injured were in serious condition, said Gerardo Florian Gomez, the executive director of the Trujillo Health Network.
Some of those in surgery have required amputations and treatment for shrapnel wounds.
Among the injured are a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds, Mr Gomez said.
Fiorella Mantilla, who was at the nightclub when the explosion took place, told reporters she had glass embedded in her legs and said “it sounded as if the sound system had suddenly been turned off
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