At least six people have diedsix others have injuries and 30 are missing According to a preliminary report from the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) of Ecuador about the landslide that occurred this Sunday in an Andean area in the center of the country, affected by heavy rains.
The avalanche has been recorded in the village Pleasurein the zone of Green Rivernear the tourist town of Holy water bathsin the province of Tungurahuawhere the volcano of the same name rises, specified the SNGR.
“Due to the rains recorded in the sector, a landslide of magnitude occurred that completely affects the main road, affecting people and machinery that were working in the sector”added the source, in reference to the closure of the road that connects Holy water baths with Puyothe capital of the neighboring Amazon province of Pasta.
On his side, the ECU-911 Integrated Security Service indicated that there could be up to nine people killed by that avalanche and reported that a highway bridge in the area is at risk due to the increase in the flow of the Pastaza River.
Also, the ECU-911 indicated that near that place, in the area of Pelileo There was a landslide that affected the road Cahuají-Pillate-Cotalówhich crosses the foot of the volcano Tungurahua.
The effects of the storms recorded this weekend have also affected other provinces in the central Andean zone of the country, as well as the Amazon region.
In the Andean province of Chimborazo the overflow of the Puela Riveras well as the collapse of a bridge in the area of Palitahuawhere there are homes at risk.
The overflow of Chimbo Riverin the same region, has caused the authorities to evacuate 55 people (tourists) in the sector of taste.
Also on the Chimborazo volcanowhich gives its name to the province, the fall of snow and hail was recorded that affected the road that connects the cities of Riobamba and Guarandaat the place where you take a route to climb the refuge of that mountain, the highest in the country at 6,263 meters high.
The accumulation of hail has prevented the passage of vehicles on that road, the source added, specifying that the road has been closed to traffic.
In the Amazon province of Morona Santiagoin the southeast of the country, the flood of the Tutanangoza River has undermined the foundations of the one-way bridge, as in the neighboring region of San Luis del Upanowhere he Upano River It has also increased its flow and undermined the foundations of another bridge used by the community.
The heavy rains have affected other roads Morona Santiago as the Sucúa-Wakami, New Horizons-San José Norte, Tayuza-Muchinkin and Mojon-Paquishawhere the Malicuaba River.
The overflow of the Palora River at the height of the town Paul the Sixthwhile the rise of the Copueno River has interrupted traffic on the road that connects the cities of Macas (capital of Morona Santiago) and Puyo (head of the Amazon province of Pasta).
In the Amazonian province of napothe overflow of tributaries that go down the streams Gallo de Peña and San José affected a city school The Chaco and affected a second order pathway.
A bridge over Oyacachi River It collapsed and affected the neighborhood Chontaloma of the parish Saint Rose of El Chacoas well as a road used for fish farming.
Several alternative and primary roads have also been affected by the storms in the Amazon province of Pastawhere the collapse of a bridge over the tiger riveras well as a landslide that has affected the road between Puyo and Tena.
In the Andean province of Pichinchawhose capital is Quitothe overflow of the Pisque River in the zone of Guayllabamba and landslides in the area of Chillogallo and on the Pifo-Papallacta highwaywhich “is completely closed.”
Near the city of Cayambeabout 80 kilometers north of Quitothe overflow of Guachala River destroyed road infrastructure and a tourist area.
Incidents due to rain have also been reported in the Andean province of Cañar (south), due to the overflow of the Burgay River; as well as in the neighboring Azuaywhere the road has been affected Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje.
(With information from EFE)
