Fire at Peru's Cajamarquilla zinc smelter under control, four workers injured

LIMA, May 13 (Reuters) - ‌A fire ​on ​Wednesday at Nexa Resources' Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru has been ‌brought under control, though the blaze left ⁠several workers injured.

In a statement sent to workers ‌seen by Reuters, Nexa ‌said those affected included one of its own employees and three workers from contractor ​Hitachi, which had been carrying out work in the area.

Three of the injured ⁠were taken for evaluation and treatment and were in stable ​condition, while a fourth person was treated on site, the company said.

Nexa ​said it evacuated workers from ‌the affected areas as a precaution and activated emergency and safety ⁠protocols with support from local firefighters.

The company said the causes of the incident were under ⁠investigation.

Local media, citing firefighters, said the blaze began at ​around 7:17 a.m. local time (1217 GMT) at the Cajamarquilla facility in Lurigancho-Chosica, east of Lima, and affected ‌electrical equipment at a transmission substation.

Cajamarquilla is the largest zinc smelter ‌in Latin America. The firm has earmarked ⁠around $22 million for ‌renovations at the ​site in 2026.

(Reporting by Marco Aquino and Kylie Madry; Editing by Sarah ‌Morland)

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