Landslides,deaths tourist rescues in Chiriqui rains

The heavy rains that caused the death of a minor and an adult in Cerro Punta, and the Green Alert issued by the Emergency Operations Center of the Civil Protection Service (SINAPROC)  are worrying the community in the Tierras Altas sector. They fear the overflow of rivers and streams, reports El Siglo.

According to SINAPROC, bad weather also caused the collapse of 26 trees in the districts of David, Alanje, and Divalá.

SINAPROC Director Francisco Santamaría said that the bad weather left 3 homes affected by landslides, 19 people affected and the three tourists who were trapped on the top of Volcán Barú had to be rescued.