A heavy downpour caused an avalanche that affected the inhabitants of the La Honda and Sarcitos villages in MontebelloSouthwest Antioquia. The water and mud destroyed 30 homes in its path and at least 100 people lost everything.
The mayor of Montebello, Óscar Ernesto Cuervo, confirmed that Three people, who occupied the homes at the time of the emergency, were injured. One of the injured had to be transferred to a medical center in Medellín.
Due to the overflowing of the La Honda stream, Families located on the right and left banks of the tributary are being evacuated. He assured that Due to the rains and landslides, the evacuation of those affected has been complex.
Until now, 60 people have been taken to the urban area of Montebello, where shelters will be located to care for affected families.
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“About 30 homes were completely destroyed by the avalanche, fortunately there were no human losses. We have three people injured, two recovering in the municipality and another had to be taken to Medellín due to the severity of the injuries”, highlighted the mayor.
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Through his X account, the governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián Rendón, confirmed that “There are no victims to mourn”. In addition to “There was a prompt reaction from local and departmental authorities” to address the situation.
Meanwhile, Governor Rendón assured that all municipalities Where the recent emergencies due to the rains have occurred, they are on alert and the Risk Management Committees have been activated.
More than ten municipalities are responding to emergencies due to the rains in Antioquia, the Urabá subregion of Antioquia is one of the most affected. Among the municipalities of Chigorodó, Carepa, Turbo, Necoclí, San Juan de Urabá and Arboletes families lost 2,000 hectares of agricultural crops.
