The governor of Anzoátegui state, Luis Marcano, reported through social networks that the heavy rains recorded in the northern zone left a dead child in the Guanta municipality.
The regional president explained that the event was caused by the collapse of an avalanche of land on a house, without specifying the place.
He also reported that “security teams deployed at this time in the metropolitan area, especially in the coastal strip where there are damages as a result of the intense rains this afternoon, the corresponding evaluations and the clearing of obstructed roads are being carried out.”
They also report the collapse of part of the embankment wall of the La Culebra ravine, at the height of the Colombia vial, upon reaching the yellow alert (one meter from leaving its channel).
Also affectations in residential areas of the port municipality.
The rainfall that continues from midday in Barcelona, Puerto la Cruz and Lechería also keeps roads flooded.