Oruro: Woman Dies of Falling Branch; Places Are Closed by Precaution (13:03)
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Fact Sheet: Oruro awoke on August 18, 2026, covered in snow, bringing joy to the population, but also mourning after the deaths of a woman and a dog due to incidents related to the weather conditions. Tap to see the full context. Context: In July 2018, Oruro experienced a similar snowfall that caused power outages, downed power lines and trees, and road closures. This day was marked by the joy of families enjoying the winter scenery, but also by…
ORURO, 18 Aug (NOMADA NEWS).- After the intense snowfall recorded in the city of Oruro, a branch of a Castro y Padilla Square tree fell on a 70-year-old woman who died from the impact, official sources reported. The victim was identified as Guadalupe Virginia Peña Méndez de Flores, who died Tuesday at an average of 10:30 a.m., following the fall of a branch of a tree in that Oruro square. According to the Departmental Prosecutor's Office report,…
Municipal authorities recommended that people move away from the large trees in the city squares.
A woman between 45 and 50 years of age died after a large branch, loaded with the weight of the snow, took off and hit her head in Plaza Manuel de Castro and Padilla in the city of Oruro. Faced with the risk of new landslides, the municipal government ordered the preventive closure of squares, parks and streets with large trees. The measure seeks to prevent accidents while weather conditions persist. The personnel of the Risk Prevention Unit car…
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