Heavy rains on the night of February 28 caused an emergency in Cocorná, Eastern Antioquia.
According to the initial report of the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (Dagran), the balance of the torrential downpour is of a deceased person, three wounded and four dead equines.
One person deceased, 3 injured and 4 equines dead due to mass movements associated with the heavy rains of the last few hours in Cocorná. Risk Management Council is still under evaluation. Dagran heads to the site for support. News in development. Preliminary report. pic.twitter.com/EBxvxo8Ifm
– Dagran Antioquia (@DagranAntioquia) March 1, 2022
The animals lost their lives due to the collapse of a wall, product of the heavy downpour.
“Risk Management Council continues to evaluate. Dagran goes to the site for support,” the entity reported.
Similarly, local media indicated that the rains caused landslides that have practically cut off the municipality from Eastern Antioquia.
“Via Cocorná – Granada, La Arboleda sector is completely closed due to landslide; Via Cocorná – Ramal is closed due to several mass movements; Via Cocorná – El Chocó is closed due to mass movements, where a vehicle is trapped, without injuries. so far,” says the initial report.
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Similarly, there is talk of a destroyed house, six floods and two homeless houses.
The mayor of the municipality, Saúl Alberto Giraldo, told the Cascada Comunicaciones de Cocorná media outlet that the overflow of the La Guayabal stream caused much of the damage.
“We have more than 34 landslides in the main paths and the main roads of the municipality. We are already in the process of removing all these landslides. The deceased person is a man of approximately 65 years and As for the injured, we are trying to unblock the pathways to take them to the hospital. San Juan de Dios”, said the mayor.
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