Hundreds of Limeños were surprised on the morning of July 21 after hearing a loud explosion and shaking. According to the inquiries made available to La República at first, the Navy was executing “controlled detonations on San Lorenzo Island as part of the work of the ammunition workshop.”
Through Twitter, the entity also indicated the following: “Citizens are informed that scheduled detonations have been carried out on San Lorenzo Island, as part of the process of removing disused ammunition, in charge of a specialized committee”.
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The institution specified, in a previous statement, that they were going to carry out these tests. “It is made known to the owners, shipowners, captains, skippers and crew members of ships and vessels, maritime agencies, clubs and people dedicated to aquatic activities that On Thursday, July 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., an exercise is scheduled to be carried out by the Peruvian Navy, in the vicinity of the crab beach of the Saint Lawrence Island”, reads the Captaincy notice No. 22-2022-CO.
In addition, in the statement, it was highlighted that no boat or ship should circulate in the area. “All seafarers are urged to comply with the provisions of this document. Warning from the Captaincy, taking the security precautions corresponding to operating and / or transiting through the aforementioned area, ”he said.
Strong scare in Lima
The San Lorenzo Island explosion generated alarm among citizens near Callao, San Miguel and other surrounding districts. Likewise, in sectors such as Lima Norte, a shock was also felt. In social networks, many thought that it was some major incident or some tremor; however, the Navy clarified this.
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