The heavy rains this morning caused an avalanche in the municipality of Venecia, in southwest Antioquia. Until now, The authorities delivered a preliminary assessment of the emergency, the Obrero neighborhood is one of the most affected.
There are several sidewalks cut off from the urban area, there were also injured people, all transferred to the municipal hospital. The streets were flooded and restricted by water, mud and rocks. Several homes collapsed and families lost everything.
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Carlos Mario Chaverra, resident of the municipality, said that the emergency was caused by a heavy downpour. In fact, the area remains on alert because it has not stopped raining since this morning.
Evacuations for prevention
The commander of the Venice Fire Department, Second Lieutenant Duván Bermúdez, confirmed that several sidewalks overflowed. For now, There is no way to access the affected areas, urgent work is required with yellow machinery for debris removal.
Firefighters from the neighboring municipality of Amagá They have already arrived in the area to support the emergency response. Entry to the affected sites is being carried out through Bolombolo.
Some neighborhoods are being evacuated as a precaution; a large part of the affected families were sheltered in the Santuario San José parish. They ask for support from the Antioquia Risk Management Department (Dagran) to address the emergency.
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