The on-the-job deaths are raising labor safety concerns in the nation.
"We want to announce that we have declared two days of mourning since this morning, so all of our restaurants will remain closed in the entire country without affecting the compensation for our colleagues," the statement said.The two workers were teenagers and died after being electrocuted while cleaning the kitchen during the overnight shift on Sunday, the national Peruvian newspaper La Republica reported.
Arcos Dorados said it is"deeply saddened with the unfortunate accident" in a statement to ABC News Wednesday and it shares in the"sorrow and extreme pain of the affected families" of the victims. Protest signs are seen outside of a closed McDonald's restaurant, in Miraflores near Lima, Peru, Dec. 17, 2019.
If the investigation concludes the employer failed to comply with workplace safety regulations, the agency said it will impose its"most drastic administration penalty" or a fine of up 189,000 soles .
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