Landslide left two dead and three injured on the Medellín-Bogotá-Medellín-Colombia road

The inhabitants of the El Silencio village, in the municipality of San Luis, were surprised this Saturday morning a landslide that left two people dead, three injured and five homes affected.

Of the two deceased, one is a child under seven years of age, as confirmed by rescue agencies.

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In the section, located on the Medellín-Bogotá highway (kilometer 46 + 100), the National Highway Institute (Invías) is already present, removing the material that obstructs the road.

The incident occurred at 6:30 am, as confirmed by Henry Suárez, mayor of the municipality.

“The movement of debris is very complex, We do not have a machine, we are displacing health personnel for the psychosocial care of these families in the El Silencio village, “he said.

According to the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (Dagran), the event was reported to the Municipal Council for Disaster Risk Management of San Luis at 7:00 am, initially with six people affected, but it was confirmed that they were five.

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“There is damage to the road, but also to homes and some vehicles that were trapped. At this moment there is a team from the Dagran checking conditions, assessing the risk on site, to avoid future additional impacts, “said Jaime Enrique Gómez Zapata, Dagran director.

The two people who lost their lives were identified as Manuel Castaño Quinchía, approximately 60 years old, and his nephew Juan Diego Cano Castaño, 7 years old.

On the other hand, the three people who were injured and transferred to hospitals were Yebrail Salcedo Guerrero, 44 ​​years old, a driver who was passing by on the road; Blanca Nubia Castaño, 53 years old and mother of the deceased minor, and her mother Blanca Quinchía, approximately 70 years old.

“At this moment the dog of the Cocorná Fire Department is doing a search and is pointing out a site where firefighters are already doing excavations to rule out that it is not just another life,” explained Mayor Suárez.

In turn, the Dagran affirmed that one of the affected houses functioned as a commercial establishment.

According to risk management agencies, the emergency was overcome and work is being done on blocking the road, however, there is still no opening time.

On December 8, the Municipal Risk Management Council of San Luis had given an evacuation order to the families of this sector, since a smaller landslide had already occurred that had destroyed a home.

This event, which is generated by the heavy rains in recent days, leaves six homes destroyed, twelve families affected, and two vehicles trapped.

For its part, Invías recommended that travelers take alternate routes, especially the one that leads to Puerto Berrío, from Medellín, passing through Cisneros.

There is still risk

In agreement with the risk management agencies, the probability of a new landslide occurring in the area is evaluated.

“We are doing some overflights with drones, together with Invías personnel, where we show that there is still a risk, some cracks are seen, but we have to make a more detailed analysis of the situation,” explained the director of Dagran.

Regarding the road, he pointed out that the material continues to be removed and that, to make way, an overflight in the area is pending, with technical personnel to assess the risk.

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