The Sectoral Vice President for Citizen Security and Peace, A/J Remigio Ceballos reported through his twitter account that the death toll after the landslide that occurred in Las Tejerías, Aragua state, amounts to 36 fatalities and there are still 56 missing persons.
He also indicated that more equipment and machinery are arriving in the area that are integrated into the process of searching for the disappeared and cleaning up debris in the area, along with supplies and food for those affected.
Earlier, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez had reported a balance of 35 deaths and more than 10,000 affected families is the balance, so far, of the landslide that occurred in Las Tejerías, Aragua state, as a result of the overflow of five streams after heavy rains. recorded in the last few hours.
The balance of the consequences of the landslide in Las Tejerías was released this Monday by the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, who from the place of the event indicated that 52 missing people have been counted, after a census carried out by Civil Protection.
80% of the electricity in the sector has already been recovered, with the Industrial Zone pending and the Residential Zone almost ready.
“We are in the search work that is the most important thing right now, to see what lives we can save,” stressed the Vice President.
317 homes destroyed
Likewise, Rodríguez emphasized that until this Monday at noon, 317 houses have been completely destroyed and 757 affected.
In this sense, “we are in all the coordination for the shelters directly coordinated with the Somos Venezuela Movement and the entire Social Protection System of the National Government, together with the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), the Ceofanb (FANB Strategic Operational Command, together with the party and the street bosses who were activated, “he added. “We are very busy with the search front.
More than 1,200 officials deployed
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez highlighted that to address the effects on the population of Las Tejerías, more than 1,200 officials are deployed in matters of public services to prioritize the issues of the affected families.
He highlighted the union between officials and the community, all as a working front to address solutions in an integral manner.
“We are assisting those affected by the electric service and water, we are here all the officials deployed with the community, “he said. He also assured that 3 shelters have already been activated and work is being done to find housing solutions for those affected.
They will deliver 300 tons of food
On the other hand, the Minister for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace, Remigio Ceballos, stressed that the Bolivarian Government is in place providing comprehensive care to the people.
“The Bolivarian Government continues to provide comprehensive care to the people with supplies, medicines, food, advancing in the work of reestablishing basic services necessary for the families of Tejerías,” he added.
He announced that 300 tons of food will be delivered to the 23 sectors of Las Tejerías.
“We are not withdrawing until complete calm returns. That is the commitment », she stressed.
Meeting of Sectoral Vice Presidents
The Council of Sectoral Vice Presidents met this Monday to address the issue of damages in Las Tejerías, Aragua state, in order to evaluate and develop strategies that allow comprehensive care for the affected population after the landslide caused by the overflow of five streams. , product of the heavy rains registered in the last hours in the country.
In a television report it was announced that the Council of Sector Vice Presidents is meeting, under the leadership of the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to address each of the effects generated in the population of Las Tejerías.
Participating in the meeting, in addition to the Vice President, is the Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, together with heads of the areas of the Ministry for Transportation, Ministry for Health, Ministry for Habitat and Housing and the Food Agency.
Likewise, representatives of Risk Management and the Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (IVSS).
It is important to point out that the work of the PSUV is fundamental at this time, when the union of the Government’s forces with the organized people is required.
Control Center activated
It must be remembered that the National Government activated an Emergency and Disaster Control and Coordination Center to attend to the affected families.
The different citizen security and risk management agencies, together with the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and volunteers, are carrying out search operations to locate 52 people who are missing.
Tragedy in Las Tejerías
This Saturday at night, the heavy and persistent rains caused a great affectation in Las Tejerías, leaving dead and missing, after the overflow of five streams producing a trough.
Faced with this situation, the national government activated a Control center and Emergency and Disaster Coordination to assist affected families.
Furthermore, the President of the Republic, Nicholas Madurodecreed three days of duel for the tragedy in Las Tejerías.
