After five days from the January 31 barrage that killed dozens of lives and infrastructure in the sectors of The Gasca and the Communenorth of Quito, on Saturday, February 5, a ‘mega minga‘ to move forward with the cleanup of the affected areas.
The town invited the public to collaborate with this initiative. The meeting point for people who wish to participate will be the America Avenue and Fray Antonio de MarchenaCentral University sector, at 08:00.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels, brooms, dust pans, mask, sunscreen, sneakers or rubber boots.
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In the cleaning tasks they will also support the municipal servants. Mayor Santiago Guarderas said that all the necessary contingent has been arranged to rehabilitate the sector.
The private company It will also join, “to lift Quito from this emergency,” said Carolina Velásquez, secretary of Territorial Coordination and Citizen Participation.
According to figures from the Municipal Security Secretariat, until Friday, February 4, there were: 28 deceased53 injured (two deceased in the hospital), 2 disappeared, 141 families affected, 32 houses affected, 7 collapsed, 14 fences affected and 18,753 cubic meters of mud removed. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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