Yungay

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Yungay is a town in north-central Peru known for being devastated by a catastrophic earthquake and landslide in 1970, after which a new settlement was built nearby.

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Yungay canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivision district of Yungay
causeOfDestruction Huascarán north peak collapse
earthquake-triggered avalanche
climate Andean highland climate
country Peru
dateOfDestruction 31 May 1970
deathTollEstimate approximately 20000 people
elevation approximately 2450 metres
approximately 8040 feet
geographicalFeature located in Santa River valley
heritageStatus cemetery and palms left as memorial
historicalEvent 1970 Ancash earthquake
rebuilding of town in early 1970s
knownFor 1970 Ancash earthquake destruction
1970 landslide
language Spanish
localLanguages Quechua
locatedIn Ancash Region NERFINISHED
Callejón de Huaylas
Yungay Province NERFINISHED
north-central Peru
memorial Campo Santo of Yungay
statue of Christ
surviving palm trees
naturalDisaster 1970 Ancash earthquake
debris avalanche
near Cordillera Blanca NERFINISHED
Huascarán NERFINISHED
Santa River NERFINISHED
partOf Ancash Department NERFINISHED
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
reconstructionLocation slightly north of original site
religion predominantly Roman Catholic population
risk high seismic risk area
susceptible to avalanches
role capital of Yungay Province
statusAfter1970 new town rebuilt nearby
old town buried
timeZone Peru Time
tourismAttraction Campo Santo disaster site
access point to Huascarán National Park
view of Huascarán
utcOffset UTC−05:00

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Ancash Region contains Yungay
Huascarán nearestTown Yungay
Huascarán destroyed Yungay
subject surface form: 1970 Ancash earthquake avalanche
Huascarán, the highest peak in Peru nearCity Yungay
subject surface form: Huascarán