Tropical Storm Agatha in Central America

Tropical Storm Agatha in Central America



Tropical Storm Agatha, on Sunday local time, struck the Central American region caused flooding and landslides. Estimated over 145 victims were killed, dozens missing. While thousands of people were reported by security officials lost their homes. In addition, this disaster makes the traffic lane is lost and destroyed dozens of bridges that connect between the Central American countries.



In Guatemala, officers reported at least 120 people were killed and 53 others missing. According to the Department of Climatology in the western province of Guatemala City, the storm caused landslides in the area of Indian communities and killing at least 60 people, so quoted the Governor of Erick de Leon.



"Department of fit," said de Leon. "There were so many casualties. The road is closed. The place is full evacuation. We need clean water, food, clothing, and money."



In the township Parajbei, landslide buried three houses and killing 11 others. "The rain was so heavy and thunderous noise," said Vicente Azcaj, 56 years old. "Now everyone is scared."



Meanwhile, in Guaetemala landslide buried 22 people alive who are in the bus, due to heavy rain, while dozens more missing.



A number of volunteers had found the 22 bodies from landslides that closed the fast lane in the north of national capital.



"Wall of earth burying a bus. Meanwhile, 100 volunteers tried to remove the victims from the rubble," said fire department spokesman Sergio Vasquez.



Social workers, he said, could halt the rescue operation because of continuous rain lashed at the landslide site.



On a separate occasion, 12 people were found dead on Saturday, when a landslide buried a bus. Six victims died on the spot. Until the weekend, the death toll reached 40 people.



"It's a national tragedy," said President Alvaro Colom at the press conference. To avoid casualties grew, the government 12 thousand residents to evacuate to safety. "It's painful for the poor people who must bear the natural disaster."



More than 30 locations hit by landslides cut off the fast lane interstate that connects Central America.



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