Peru’s central and northern beaches have been severely damaged by unusually high waves.
Onlookers scurry away from the rushing ocean as footage from Friday shows enormous waves crashing into the beachfront, devouring jet skis, and rolling over sailboats.
The Peruvian navy predicts that the waves will last for another week.
Authorities in the South American nation have closed 80 ports and a number of beaches due to the sea surfs.
Despite their severe impact on coastal fishing towns, no fatalities have been reported as a result of the abnormally large seas.
Videos show adjacent streets flooded and beaches in ruins.
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