A stream overflows in Cobija, affecting 100 families; nationwide, the death toll from rains rises to 23 | Se desborda un arroyo en Cobija y afecta a 100 familias; en el país suben a 23 los fallecidos por lluvias

By Ewin Chura/Leyla Mendieta Cruz, Unitel; Eju.tv:

The Vice Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, stated that since the rainy season began in late 2024, a total of 23 people have died. In Cobija, Pando, families were evacuated

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[Photo: Vice Ministry of Defense] / This is what Cobija, the capital of Pando, looks like

The Vice Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, reported that after six continuous hours of rain, the Bahía stream overflowed on Tuesday in Cobija, Pando, affecting 100 families. In response, he mentioned that 30 families were evacuated to a shelter set up at the La Peta Municipal Coliseum.

He also stated that nationwide, since the rainy season began in November of last year, the death toll has reached 23, with incidents occurring in the departments of Chuquisaca, La Paz, Tarija, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Potosí. He added that two people remain missing.

A week ago, Civil Defense had reported 19 fatalities due to the rains, meaning that in just seven days, four more people lost their lives due to the floods.

He detailed that the flooding in Cobija mainly affected three neighborhoods: Petrolero, Bahía, and the one known as Evo Morales. “The overflow was not from the Acre River but from the Bahía stream,” he emphasized.

Nationwide impact

A total of 109,156 families have been affected or displaced across the country. Additionally, 22 municipalities have declared a state of disaster.

Calvimontes highlighted that the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) has issued an alert for La Paz, Oruro, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Beni, warning of the possibility of river overflows.

He also noted that an extreme heat alert remains in effect for the Chaco region, both in Tarija and Santa Cruz.

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