The incident occurred in the community of Río Plata, a border parish of Maldonado, located 80 kilometers from Tulcán.
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In the community of Río Plata, a border parish of Maldonado, located 80 kilometers from Tulcán, an avalanche broke the wall of a house, burying three infants.
Marcelo García, president of the Maldonado Autonomous Decentralized Government (GAD), reported that the heavy rains registered in this sector caused landslides and several obstructed roads.
Pablo Yacelga, head of the Tulcán Police District, confirmed that James Exequiel Vivas Muepaz, 5 years old, Johan Jahir Vivas Muepaz, 13 and Fernanda Soledad Vivas Vivas, 2 years old, died during the incident.
The police report indicated that this Friday 19 at 09:00 a landslide affected the structure of a home, leaving three minors trapped inside. The uniformed men collaborated in the rescue of the bodies that were trapped in the middle of the rubble.
The victims were taken to the Maldonado Health Center, where it was found that the three boys were without vital signs.
Technicians and officials from the Municipality of Tulcán came to the site in order to provide assistance to the families, they delivered coffins, supplies, and food kits to the victims.
Elements of the Andes Infantry Brigade arrived in this parish in order to help in the face of the harsh ravages left by the strong winter wave in various sectors of this rural jurisdiction.
Landslides have been registered in the sectors of: Puente Palo, Santa Rosa, Chilma Alto, El Laurel, Río Plata and Maldonado Military Detachment, obstructing mobility.
The military provided assistance to travelers who were trapped on the road, transferring people. A car got stuck and its occupants were evacuated.
With heavy machinery, cleaning tasks were carried out and the opening of two sections of the road to Santa Rosa, stalled by large volumes of mud, stones and vegetation.
The affected house in Río Plata, which has a huge gap, was vacated. The property is in a high-risk area, said a spokesman for the military fort that operates in the parish. (I)
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