Alud in Bolivia: there are already 15 dead and missing – 05/02/2019

The Heavy rains in Bolivia They caused a death trap over the weekend on a road north of La Paz. The water has dragged part of the mountain, causing an avalanche this left at least 15 dead and 39 wounded. On Tuesday, relief groups were looking for missing persons after one on a mountain road north of La Paz.

There is no exact number of people missing, it could be between four and seven, said Tuesday President Evo Morales, who visited the region on Monday.

The rescuers resumed their search under a persistent drizzle. On Monday, they had suspended their work for a few hours because of the risk of new landslides. Police cut off traffic to prevent people from crossing the disaster area, as was the case on Sunday a second avalanche buried a person.

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Then, several people tried to cross the city on foot, while the State Road Administration of Bolivia was working to remove the lands of the first collapse.

On Saturday, heavy rains caused tons of dirt and mud they slid on a steep slope, burying and pushing several cars across a muddy road near the rural community of El Choro120 km north on the road that connects La Paz to the small town of Caranavi.

"My daughter was having a hot coffee and all of a sudden, the earth fell on us and we rolled … In one of those towers, I let the girl go," said Blanca Quispe, 40, from her hospital bed.

Five of the victims they are less than 1 to 9 years old. Some men were inside vehicles when they were dragged into a ravine located about 200 meters away. Rescuers had to use saws to rescue trapped bodies. Several cars they lined up to cross a muddy stretch when the mountain slipped, according to witnesses.

A dozen populations of the Amazon region have remained isolated. Morales announced that a Hercules aircraft would evacuate the inhabitants of Caranavi and other places where the authorities they fear to be left unavailable of food and fuel.

Morales also announced Tuesday the authorization of solidarity flights for people affected by landslides.

The flights will bring and bring people between La Paz and the affected areas. Tickets will cost the same price as a microphone pbad.

The authorities have declared on alert to 11 municipalities of the country the most punished by the storm. The weather service predicts heavy rains in february because of the climatic phenomenon The boy.

The Civil Defense has asked to evacuate the flooded areas near the rivers of the Eastern Plains region, where the waters of the Andean highlands will arrive.

The rainy season in Bolivia extends from October to March and intensifies during the months of January and February.

Source: EFE and AP