By Eju.tv: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon”: The contaminated lagoon in Llallagua that caused the deadly mudslide has disappeared Despite several days having passed since the emergency, mud continues to slide down from the upper part of the Catavi District. The disaster left two dead and 47 homes buried under the mud….
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Demasiada agua: la fiebre del oro y el cambio climático sumergen a un pueblo boliviano | Too much water: Gold rush, climate change submerge Bolivian village
Por Gonzalo Torrico, Fotos Aizar Raldes, AFP; KTen ABC News: Rafael Quispe navega en una balsa improvisada por lo que solían ser las calles de su pueblo en el occidente de Bolivia Tipuani ha estado bajo el agua durante dos meses El daño causado por la minería de oro en las riberas del río Tipuani…
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 [Photo: Vice Ministry of Defense] / This is what Cobija, the capital of Pando, looks like…
Three towns flooded due to river diversion for mining | Tres pueblos inundados por desvío de ríos para minería
By El Diario: Cedla Alert The flooding of populations such as Quime, Tipuani, and Guanay in the department of La Paz is attributable to mining, which diverts rivers to expand its legal and illegal operations at a frantic pace, according to Alfredo Zaconeta, a researcher at the Center for Labor and Agricultural Development (Cedla). The…
Rain causes disasters in seven departments of the country | Lluvia provoca desastres en siete departamentos del país
By El Diario: Unpromising forecasts The torrential rains recorded in recent days have caused disasters in seven departments, leaving around 200 families affected by river overflows and resulting in the deaths of five people, including a young girl in the city of La Paz and four adults in Cochabamba, according to the Deputy Minister of…
Possible River Overflow – Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Yungas de La Paz – Posible desborde en ríos
Opinion: Senamhi: Orange Alert for Possible River Overflow in Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Yungas de La Paz Senamhi forecasts “sudden rises in water levels with possible overflows in the basins of the Yapacaní, Ichilo, Chapare, and Beni rivers.” The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) has activated the Orange hydrological alert from May 8 to…
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