LIMA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Peruvian government announced on Thursday the extension for 30 days of the state of emergency in 157 districts from 20 departments due to intense rains.
According to a decree published in the official newspaper "El Peruano," the government said the measure will apply from April 22, in towns in the Amazonas, Ancash, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, La Libertad, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Piura, and other regions.
