Peru will work in coming months to put names to more than 200 unidentified bodies of people burned in last weekend's fire that killed almost 300 people.
Dozens of empty coffins were stacked outside Lima's central morgue today as officials continued to bury the victims of Saturday's blaze that was sparked by a fireworks blast and gutted parts of a busy shopping district.
Peru is still reeling from its worst fire tragedy in years, which officials believe was sparked when a fireworks merchant lighted a potent explosive to showcase for a client.
That firework shot out of control, setting off scores of fireworks being sold nearby ahead the New Year's Eve holiday, and igniting surrounding buildings and cars.
After the blaze, the area was littered with charred bodies of adults and children on sidewalks, in burned cars and inside shops, while in the next days, police continued to uncover scores of new victims asphyxiated nearby.
Officials say tonnes of explosives in the area - now discovered to be a veritable arsenal for illegally stored fireworks - were responsible for the lightning-quick blaze's high death toll, along with cramped conditions and few escape routes in the busy shopping area.