Chaotic weekend in Tolima lands, the downpours of the last few hours have caused various emergencies.
During the night of last Saturday, June 15, an emergency was recorded in the Argentine village, in the Las Hermosas district, rural area of Chaparral.
As a result of the intense rains that have hit the department these days, a large landslide was generated, which fell on some homes. According to official information, in one of the affected houses there were a mother and her daughter, who were trapped by the landslide.
However, thanks to the quick reaction of the community and the municipality’s Volunteer Fire Department, He attended to the situation in time and a tragedy was avoided. This newspaper learned that they are Fernanda Gutiérrez, 10 years old, and a 50-year-old citizen, identified as Rubiela Torres, who were transferred to the San Juan Bautista hospital.
Likewise, another case was reported in the municipality of Rioblanco, in the Los Ángeles hamlet, in the Herrera district, approximately around 3:00 am. According to the Civil Defense Major, Luis Fernando Vélez, the mass movement affected a resident of a farm in the area, who fortunately managed to leave the place. This was blocked and without electricity service, so the man, identified as Luis Alfonso, had to spend the early morning in a nearby farm where he was given a lodging.
Recently, Vélez reported that in this same municipality two minors lost their lives, one of six years old and another of 15 in circumstances that at the moment have not been clarified.
Floods and closed roads
On the other hand, the road that connects Calarcá-Cajamarca had to be closed due to the fall of rock-type material, as did the route from Caldas to Tolima via the road to Murillo, specifically in the Villamaría sector.
In the municipality of Espinal, flooding was recorded in at least 20 neighborhoods, among the most affected, the Belén neighborhood, Betania and Roa Forests. With water up to their knees and in the most critical cases, up to their waists, residents woke up taking care of their belongings. Personnel from the Civil Defense and Relief Agencies arrived at the site to attend to the different situations presented and help evacuate.
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There is talk of the collapse of the sewage network and the overflowing of streams like Santa Ana.
As for Ortega, in the villages that border Rovira, a total loss of banking was recorded due to the sudden rise of the Cucuana River, in the La Reforma sector.
Tree fell on the road
Also in El Espinal, in the Club Campestre sector, four people who were traveling on a motorcycle were surprised by a large tree that fell right on top of them.
According to first versions, of the four people, one died due to the impact and the other three are in a delicate state of health in a medical center.
