2 children dead in Portobelo landslide

2 children were killed following a landslide in Portobello in the early hours of Friday, December 4 and authorities ordered the evacuation of 11 families from their homes.

The victims, who were 11 and 17 years of age, were buried by the landslide as they were sleeping. Their bodies were recovered at 5 a.m.
After the incident, Minister of Housing Mario Etchelecu toured the area and ordered the evacuation of the families. He was accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Health, civil defense agency Sinaproc, Social Security and others.
Weather reports are indicating the area will receive more rain so further problems are likely reports La Prensa