Peru Meteor: STATE OF EMERGENCY COULD BE DECLARED

Authorities are considering placing the town of Carancas, Puno, Peru in a state of emergency
 
(LIP-ir) -- Puno, Peru's Regional Health Directorate reported yesterday that doctors and nurses found it necessary to establish auxiliary medical tents near the health center in Carancas.
 
The medical tents were established so as to aid the rising number of people reporting to be sick after a meteorite landed in the area on Saturday afternoon.