2023-07-31 05:18:36
In the city of Ahuachapán, Civil Protection reported that a lightning strike caused a fire in the electrical wiring near the bus terminal. No casualties were reported in this mishap.
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San Miguel. At least 22 people were injured when a tree felled by strong winds fell on a truck carrying members of a local soccer team, on the street that leads from Nueva Guadalupe to Moncagua.
The victims, four of whom suffered severe injuries, were treated by the Rescue Commandos, whose lifeguards took them to hospitals in the area.
The people with serious injuries were identified as José Mario Romero, 61 years old; Rolando Sebastián Losa, 22; Santos Porfirio Diaz, 34; and María Esperanza Bosques, 31, all originally from Moncagua.
The tree mainly affected the cab of the truck, where three people were; The mishap occurred, specifically in the San Luis canton of the municipality of Nueva Guadalupe. The fall of the tree was due to the strong winds that accompanied the storm in the area.
Among the injured are players and fans who were returning to Moncagua after a soccer match in a tournament that takes place in Nueva Guadalupe.
The emergency was attended by various humanitarian relief entities and agents of the National Civil Police, sources from the Rescue Commands said.
The same institution reported that the strong winds also felled trees on the highway that leads from Alegría to Santiago de María, as well as to Berlin, in Usulután, where affiliates of both Usuluteco municipalities worked to remove the trees to enable vehicular passage. from the area.
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