Cyclone Yaku aggravates extreme rain conditions in Peru

Lima, March 10 Cyclone Yaku is causing heavy rain in several coastal regions of northern Peru, an official from the country's National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) said.

"The cyclone is adding to the extreme rainfall conditions ... on the northern coast," generating floods especially in the departments of Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque, Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying.

"These rain are going to continue. Senamhi is regularly issuing weather warnings. We have a weather warning in effect until March 11," he said.

The cyclone "is not going to become a hurricane", but could rather dissipate as it will move toward the southwest where water temperatures are colder, he said.

On Tuesday, Senamhi reported an unusual "cyclone with tropical characteristics" present off the northern and central coast of Peru.

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