An avalanche has left at least 14 dead and 7 missing in Bolivia

Rescuers are looking for several missing after an avalanche caused by heavy rains that resulted in several cars during the weekend in Bolivia. According to the authorities, there is at least 14 dead, seven missing and 50 wounded.

On Saturday, heavy rains caused tons of dirt and mud will slide on a steep slope bury and push the ravine to several vehicles They crossed a road near the rural community of El Choro, 120 kilometers north on the road that connects La Paz to the small town of Caranavi.

"My daughter was having a hot coffee and suddenly, the earth fell on us and we rolled … On one of those towers, I took out my daughter," said Blanca Quispe, 40, from her bed at the hospital.

Five of the victims are minors. Some children were inside the vehicles when they were dragged to a ravine about 200 meters. Rescuers had to use saws to remove trapped bodies. Several vehicles lined up to cross a muddy stretch when the mountain slipped.

Research resumed this morning under a persistent drizzle. On Monday, they had suspended work a few hours before risk of new landslides. Police cut off traffic to prevent people from crossing the disaster area, as was the case on Sunday, when a second avalanche buried a person.

Several places in the Amazon region have been isolated. President Evo Morales has announced that a Hercules aircraft will evacuate the people of Caranavi and other populations whose authorities fear to be left empty of food and fuel.

Authorities declared on alert to 11 municipalities of the country who were the most punished by the storm. The weather service predicted more heavy rains in February due to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

The Civil Defense has asked to evacuate floodplains near rivers in the eastern plains, where waters of the Andean highlands will arrive.

The rains also affected seven of Bolivia's nine departments: La Paz, Beni, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Potosi and Tarija.