Residents douse workers with flaming gasoline during eviction in Peru

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Residents douse workers with flaming gasoline during eviction in Peru. (2026, October 16). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/residents-douse-workers-with-flaming-gasoline-during-eviction-in-peru?traffic_source=rss

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In Huancayo, Peru, residents of a condemned building attacked workers attempting to carry out an eviction by dousing them with flaming gasoline, resulting in nine workers suffering severe burns. A bystander captured the incident on video.

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In Huancayo, Peru, on October 16, 2026, residents of a condemned building attacked eviction workers by dousing them with flaming gasoline, resulting in nine workers suffering severe burns. A bystander filmed the incident and shared it online. The evictions were part of efforts to demolish the unsafe structure, but local residents resisted forcefully due to lack of alternative housing options or compensation.

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