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All lived in a high-altitude region between the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco and Lake Titicaca.
Local authorities in the area have launched an urgent appeal for aid, saying some 60,000 people have become ill with lung infections due to the extreme cold.
Temperatures have slipped to 23 degrees below zero Celsius (nine degrees below zero Fahrenheit), and forecasters are predicting no relief from the bitter cold in the coming days.
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