A strong storm shook Cauca’s municipality of El Tambo tonight. Five people died as a result of lightning strikes. According to preliminary information, victims playing bingo in the Loma Larga village of Quilcacé were electrocuted, injuring many others. Firefighters responded to the emergency.
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Those with minor injuries were transferred to the El Tambo hospital. While people with more sensitive health conditions are sent to Popayán. Local media TuBarco reported that more than a dozen were injured as they were in the middle of a community activity.
They also revealed, with the information available so far, that all deaths will be adults, but minors will also be among the injured.
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Cauca, El Tambo’s Risk Management Advisory Office states that “trees and power poles have been knocked down by a heavy downpour accompanied by wind and electrical storms. Several villages in the municipality are out of service. Due to what has happened, the hospital network has collapsed, as reported by Caracol Radio”.
According to Ideam, it’s cloudy and drizzly at this time. In fact, the business is forecasting Cloudy – Rainy weather with a 76.9% probability of occurrence for the rest of the night and temperatures between 18° and 20°.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected for the province of Cauca.
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