The president, Guillermo Lasso, declared a state of exception – for an approximate period of 90 days – for Zaruma, after a sinkhole was formed.
“The Exception status It will be delivered today (Thursday, December 16, 2021). It will have an approximate time of 90 days “, said the president, Guillermo Lasso, after a meeting with national and local authorities of Zaruma, where a sinkhole originated on the night of Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The decree It will be signed in the next few hours.
Lasso also explained the technical problem and stated that filling the hole is not the solution. «This is a complex issue, but it can be solved. It requires head, serenity, patience, time and financial resources. The resources guarantee that the government is going to put them. I ask all Zarumeños for patience and serenity, because I do not know the time that is required for the definitive solution ”.
????#NOW | Zarumeños make a call to the president, @LassoGuillermo, to ensure resources to face the emergency ???????? https://t.co/A1BFp94LkE pic.twitter.com/RuYf1BoFzA
– The Ecuador Hour (@lahoraecuador) December 16, 2021
When asked about the illegal minery in the area, he said that there is an area of 137 hectares that has not been respected. «We have to protect Zaruma and we will do what is necessary. (JG)
