The landslide occurred early Tuesday, and part of the mountain continues to fall in the area and if it continues to rain, the emergency in Dosquebradas could be complicated, among the deceased there are two children.
Colombia News.
This Tuesday Colombia woke up with a new emergency due to rains, in Dosquebradas a part of the mountain collapsed, leaving dead, injured and they are looking for two people who point out, they would have been dragged by the avalanche in the La Esneda sector, on Avenida del River that communicates with Pereira.
At 8:12 am, the CRUE Risaralda reported 12 injuries at the San Jorge University Hospital, Unilibre Clinic 2, Rosales Clinic 6, Comfamiliar 2.
Confirm four deceased, including two children.
Four deceased (two minors and two adults) are confirmed, and they estimate to evacuate from 5 to 15 homes due to high risk.
It is a risk area and homes must be evacuated.
In addition, “the mass movement and rains continue” on the site.
Therefore, people have been asked to withdraw and rescuers must move carefully in the area.
The Governor of RisaraldaVictor Manuel Tamayo Vargas, arrived at the site to accompany the relief agencies of Pereira and Dosquebradas.
They are in the process of assessing damage and effects.
For now, the rescue of the inhabitants of the sector should be “prioritized,” he said.
Although they cordoned off the area, precisely because of the risk of another landslide, people are desperate and are going to the place where they came. the mountain.
At 9 in the morning, it was established that the balance of fatalities rose to six.
#DEVELOPING | Under the rubble, the community and authorities are looking for people who could be trapped after a landslide on the border between Dosquebradas and Pereira, Risaralda https://t.co/yqNEZK7rZ3 pic.twitter.com/NSrCZPBGFd
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