Peasants and indigenous people from the rural area of the municipality of Corinto are cut off due to multiple landslides that have blocked access to the urban area.
After four days of intense rains, the situation in the north of the department of Cauca is critical. According to Professor Joaquín Monroy, several homes in the Las Guacas and La Cominera villages have been destroyed by landslides.
“In this area, which is the upper part of the municipality, they report the destruction of ten homes due to an avalanche that occurred in the last few hours,” Professor Monroy reported to national media.
The situation is similar in the communities of San Luis Arriba, El Descanso, Santa Rosa, La Capilla, La Cominera and Las Guacas, where at least a thousand families are trapped due to the destruction of vehicular and pedestrian bridges caused by the overflowing of rivers and ravines.
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“It has not stopped raining for four days, causing the sudden flooding of several tributaries, so parts of the access roads have lost banks, destruction of bridges, hence now moving towards the urban area is extremely dangerous,” he added. Monroy.
Another emergency occurred in Páez, where a large landslide fell on the river, generating an overflow alert. In videos circulating on social networks you can see how the landslide falls on the Páez River at the point known as Puerto Valencia, causing it to be dammed.
The emergency has left numerous homes damaged, and local authorities, together with the presidents of the Community Action Board, are working to ensure the safety of residents. Farmers are being gathered in places away from rivers and streams to spend the night safely.
One of the most shocking cases is that of the La Joyita Farm, located in the El Descanso village, where several chickens were swept away by the rising river, causing significant losses to the owner family. “One of the most affected homes has been La Granja La Joyita.
Several chickens were swept away by the rising river, causing million-dollar losses to this family that depended on this family business to make profits,” confirmed local journalist Marlon Parra.
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Despite the risks, some residents are forced to move in search of water and food. The situation in Corinth is delicate, and regional and national authorities are expected to intensify their efforts to provide aid to affected communities.
Agencies summary.
