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Death toll from Bolivia floods rises to 20; at least two dozen missing
Dec 15 - The death toll in Bolivia from floods triggered by an overflowing river in the eastern Santa Cruz region has climbed to 20 and is expected to rise as rescue teams reach previously inaccessible areas, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Alfredo Troche said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The emergency affects communities near Amboró National Park, where approximately 600 families lost their homes and crops.
The number of people killed by floods in the Santa Cruz region of Bolivia rose to seven and there are at least 20 missing persons.
There are more than 2000 families affected. The red alert is maintained in the area. According to the authorities, at least 20 people died and dozens are missing due to torrential rains and the overflow of the Piraí River on the outskirts of the city of Santa Cruz, in eastern Bolivia. “Unfortunately (official data) they throw a number of 20 dead. We have dozens of disappeared,” said Vice Minister of Civil Defense, Alfredo Troche, in an interview…
Floods in Bolivia kill 20, at least two dozen missing20 people have died in Bolivia as a result of floods caused by the overflowing of the Pirai River, and at least two dozen are missing. About 2,100 families have been affected, 300 people have been rescued by helicopter.
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