“There are no people left alive on the bus,” said the governor of Risaralda, due to the tragedy in Pueblo Rico, and it is presumed that more than 30 people were there.
Colombian News.
In an inhospitable point* of the road in Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, this Sunday a tragedy occurred that mourned the country, there were 11 dead; For this Monday there are already 27 deceased people and the number could increase.
Among the dead are three children.
The bus was passing through the sector known as La Cabaña, a lonely area even, with little mobile phone signal, when it was swept away by a landslide.
Not only the bus with more than 30 passengers, but also the tons of earth and branches dragged a motorcycle and a private car, which passed behind the passenger vehicle.
The National Unit for Risk and Disaster Management established the National Crisis Room, and it was reported that the mass movement that occurred also left several injured and they were transferred to medical centers in Pueblo Rico and Pereira.
The death toll in Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, could increase, because there are bodies identified but not yet rescued.
Military engineers support the search and rescue of the victims.
It is with sadness that I must announce that so far 27 people, including 3 minors, have lost their lives in the tragedy in Pueblo Rico, Risaralda. Solidarity with the families of the victims, they will have comprehensive support from the National Government.
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 5, 2022
In the La Cabaña sector, located between Pueblo Rico and Santa Cecilia (Risaralda), there would already be risk warnings.
President from ColombiaGustavo Petro, announced accompaniment to the families of the victims.
The blow of winter in Colombia
This 2022 more than 230 people have died, several of them in landslides.
The heavy rains, partly due to the La Niña Phenomenon, have the country in an emergency situation: soils are saturated, river levels are high, and consequently the national government has decreed calamity and has allocated money from the national budget to health, food and relocation areas for the affected Colombians.
Until October 31 they were going 203 deceased, 281 injured, 37 missing and 453,292 people affected, represented in 136,407 families. And 137 municipalities on alert.
To date, these figures have increased because avalanches, landslides, and floods have continued to occur.
