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Families in Peru mourn the loss of their loved ones

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Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 11:50PM EST

A van crash in Hampstead, Ont., killed 11 men last Friday, including 10 migrant workers from Latin America and a truck driver from London, Ont. Many of the victims of the crash were blood relatives from a poor neighbourhood of Lima, new arrivals to Canada who had hoped to feed their families with money from their new job.

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Young men drink soda on the roadside in the Comas district of Lima Feb. 10, 2012.
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Giovanna Figueroa (wife of injured Peruvian Javier Alba) accompanied by her two sons Sulman (14-years-old) and Ashraf Alba (6-months-old) at their home in Comas.
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Children play on the street in the Comas district of Lima Feb. 10, 2012.
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Patricia Aguilar, who lost her companion Enrique Arenaza, holds photos next to her daughter at her home in Comas.
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Relatives and friends of Enrique Arenaza, who died in the crash accident, mourn at home in Comas.
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The suit and photos of the David Blancas (who was driver the van) are displayed on a table at her mother's house in Comas .
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Photos of Jose Valdiviezo (R) and his son Fernando Valdiviezo are displayed at home in Comas. Jose and his son Fernando were killed in the crash accident
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A banner with photos of Fernando Valdiviezo hang on a wall at her mother's home in Comas.
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A view of a part of the Comas district of Lima Feb. 10, 2012.
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Giovanna Figueroa (wife of injured Peruvian Javier Alba) carries her son Ashraf Alba (6-months-old) at her home in Comas.

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