Fresh earthquake strikes Peru

A second big earthquake has hit Peru, two days after a huge earthquake left hundreds dead and many more injured.

Rescuers are still trying to clear up after the first quake on Wednesday, and see if there are any survivors they haven't found yet.

At least 500 people have been killed after the quake wrecked parts of Peru's central coast, officials say.

Three days of mourning for the victims has begun in Peru - with all schools closed so that kids can grieve.

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The quake was centred under the Pacific Ocean about 145km from the capital, Lima, and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale, which means it was very strong.

The head of the Peruvian fire service, Roberto Ocno, said: "The toll has jumped to between 500 and 510 dead and 1,600 injured."

Rescuers are trying to reach areas affected by the earthquake, but lots of roads are damaged, and that's making it hard to get to some of the worst hit towns.

Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, while power supplies and road links have been severely disrupted.

The quake is the worst in Peru since 1970, when a 7.9-magnitude earthquake high in the Peruvian Andes triggered a landslide that buried the town of Yungay and killed 66,000 people.