Flood emergency in the south and southeast of Cali - Cali - Colombia

The intense rains generated an emergency in the south and southeast of Cali.

The case occurred in the area of ​​Pasoancho avenue with 70th street with serious flooding.

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According to the authorities, the rains that have been hitting the department will last until next April.

According to the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Valle del Cauca (CVC), the region shows a 90 percent probability of facing the La Niña phenomenon and it persists that it continues to happen until that period.

The Secretary of Risk Management of Cali, Rodrigo Zamorano, said this is the transition period between the dry season and the rainy season. It’s the first of the year.

Zamorano pointed out the importance of the population not saturating the sinks or drainage system with garbage and mattresses.

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The manager of the Aqueduct of the Municipal Companies of Cali (Emcali), Humberto Serna, said that the Eastern channel is totally saturated by waste.

“They end up clogging the system and it doesn’t allow the water to pass to the pumping station,” said the official.

Meanwhile, the Valle del Cauca Disaster Risk Management Secretariat reported that follow-up is being carried out and actions are being carried out in the municipalities of Palmira, Caicedonia, El Cerrito, Buga, Ginebra and Dagua, where there are damages due to the rains, especially in the area rural.

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What is behind the shooting and assassination attack in the southeast of Cali? - Cali, Colombia

The Metropolitan Police of Cali and the Prosecutor’s Office seek to establish the motives for the double assassination crime that occurred on the city’s Southeast highway.

The events occurred on Tuesday afternoon, when a man, about 18 years old, would have shot another 38, in the Cañaveralejo neighborhood.

According to the police, The 18-year-old was allegedly investigated for illegal possession of firearms.

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The victim had annotations for lack of food, insult by way of fact and domestic violence.

When the shooting occurred, the 18-year-old man fired at his target, who was traveling in a van.

Another of the occupants of the vehicle shot at the alleged assailant and seriously wounded him, causing his death.

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“At the site, a 38-caliber revolver was found with six percussion cartridges, the same one that had been used by the 18-year-old person to commit the crime, who was also found with another revolver hidden in his clothing with six more cartridges” , explained the deputy commander of the Cali Metropolitan Police, Colonel William Quintero.

The authorities are investigating whether behind this hitman attack there was a settling of scores related to alleged criminal activity or personal revenge.

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The alleged assailant died at the scene of these shots.

The victim was taken to a medical center.

“He was carrying two pistol magazines and 15 cartridges,” the officer said.

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