As authorities investigate the unfortunate event that ended the life of María Liz Moreno, who fell out of the window due to possible panic caused by the second aftershock of the severe shaking that shook Bogotá at noon. Witnesses and the victim’s friend told the details of what happened.
Initial hypotheses suggest that the woman chose to go out of the window because she did not have the keys to get out of the apartment door.
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The woman who died was determined by authorities to be María Liz Moreno Mosquera, she was from Venezuela and was 26 years old. Moreover, He lived on the seventh floor of a complex in the Madelena neighborhood in Ciudad Bolivar.
According to witnesses and the victim’s friend, the most likely cause of the fall was panic.
Actually, one of the witnesses, Angélica Padilla, City News the woman met with a friend during the first 6.1 earthquake, the man tried to calm him downbut after a few minutes 5.1 was duplicated, grabbed his stuff, tried to get out the window and unfortunately it crashed.
One of his friends gave him an interview. channel 1in the statement “he lived with a few friends but was alone during the seismic event”.
“Maybe you’ve had a panic attack because most likely“, added.
The friend finished: “I really still don’t get it.”
They share some advice from the Bogota Red Cross during and after an earthquake.
Before making hasty decisions It is recommended that you breathe and remain calm. Ideally, if you are inside an earthquake-proof building, find a safe position by crouching under heavy furniture or leaning against a wall.
It is recommended to protect the neck and head with the arms to protect the most vulnerable areas of the body, then bend the head as close to the knees as possible and maintain the fetal position.
When the move is over, Ideally, services such as electricity, water and gas should be cut off and then evacuation continued.
Conversely, unless you’re in an earthquake-proof building, the indicator is to evacuate as soon as possible.
The business recommends not placing under door frames, but away from windows and hanging objects.
It is very important to have an emergency kit at home and to agree on a meeting point.
Remember these 4 ways to stay calm:
The question many Colombians have is: Why did so many earthquakes occur on August 17?
According to the Colombian Geological Service, aftershocks were very likely to occur, as the main earthquake with its epicenter in Calvario at Meta had a magnitude of 6.1 and a surface depth of less than 30 kilometers.
Therefore, 15 minutes after the move, SGC reported a new move of 5.6 originating from Villavicencio. Likewise, a third aftershock at Acacías, Meta, and a 5.1 tremor at night.
Even Julio Fierro Morales, director of the Colombian Geological Service, declared that “aftershocks are highly likely”. The spokesperson assured that it was not possible to predict or confirm with certainty whether they would appear.
The high seismic activity is due to the fact that Colombia is located in a region where several tectonic plates meet and due to this geological interaction, a large part of its territory experiences earthquakes.
Coastal areas and surrounding mountain ranges are particularly prone to seismic activity.
Actually, Mesa de los Santos in Santander is considered the second seismic hotspot. and according to the Geological Service, it shakes almost daily, but most of it goes undetected.
GERALDINE BAJONERO VASQUEZ
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