The President of Venezuela this Sunday ordered the “maximum deployment” of all security forces to assist the citizens of Las Tejerias, Aragua state (center), affected by heavy rains recorded on Saturday, which killed two Portuguese citizens.
“Given the difficult and painful situation caused by heavy rains in Las Tejerias, I ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, the social department and all security agencies to do everything possible to take care of people comprehensively,” President Nicholas said. Mature in the social network Twitter.
One person went missing due to heavy rain that hit Las Teherias on Saturday.
By order of the President, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced the dispatch of personnel from the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANF), as well as forces, health and communications, to “search and eliminate” at the site of damage. in consultation with other agencies.
Undersecretary for Risk Management and Civil Protection Carlos Pérez Ampueda announced on Saturday that two people had died due to heavy rains in Las Tejerias.
Consulate sources told Lusa today that two Portuguese people, a man and a woman, died in Las Tejerias, 70 kilometers southwest of Caracas, due to heavy rains that have affected the Venezuelan state of Aragua in recent hours.
The Honorary Consul of Portugal in Los Tekes, Pedro Gonçalves, specified that two Portuguese merchants, a man and a woman, were carried away by a stream of water and mud.
Aragua Governor Carina Carpio announced this morning that the overflow has affected 21 sectors of the city and 15 businesses.
So far, the death toll due to heavy rains over the past two weeks in several parts of the country is 20 people, according to national, regional and local organizations.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.