Ten rescuers from the Quito Fire Department will support the evacuation of inhabitants in La Maná

Ten rescuers from the Quito Fire Department will support the evacuation of inhabitants in La Maná

The team will remain for seven days in the Pucayacu parish, the area most affected by the floods.

The mayor of Quito, Santiago Guarderas, announced on Monday that a group of members of the Quito Fire Department (CBQ) will travel to the rural parish of Pucayacu, in Cotopaxi, to collaborate in the care of people affected by the overflow of the Quindigua River, due to the rains recorded on Sunday.

“We are a caring city. today’s afternoon, ten rescue specialists @FirefightersQuito They go to Pucayacu, La Maná, to support the evacuation and security tasks for the inhabitants affected by the overflow of the Quindigua River. Our Firefighters at the service of the country!”, Guarderas published on social networks.

In communities of La Maná and Pujilí, in Cotopaxi, there is evidence of greater damage due to a strong storm

The ten rescuers will provide their support for seven days. The team will travel with rescue units and drones, the institution reported.

the community of Pucayacu was the most affected due to heavy rain over the weekend. The streets looked like rivers of mud, causing damage to houses, businesses, even religious temples and plantations. The mayor, Hipólito Cabrera, said that the destruction is “incalculable”. (I)

Source: Eluniverso

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