Severe flooding in Bolivia, triggered by extraordinary rainfall linked to El Niño, has led to a significant crisis. The Acre River, flowing between Bolivia and Brazil, overflowed, submerging large parts of Cobija and forcing 500 families to evacuate. The situation escalated as hundreds sought higher ground amidst the deluge. This natural disaster has been attributed to intense rains affecting several regions, resulting in a state of emergency. The calamity has claimed 40 lives and impacted approximately 10,000 families across the country.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The intense rains affecting Bolivia have left at least 40 people dead and around 10,000 families affected in several regions of the country. https://t.co/pxAk2LRvGr
Bolivia faces a state of emergency after heavy rains have flooded several regions, killing 40 people and forcing hundreds to evacuate Follow us on Odysee: https://t.co/Hb2xdP0azB https://t.co/VbfYjip221
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Intense flooding has inundated parts of a city in northwestern Bolivia. Hundreds have been evacuated as others headed for higher ground. #Bolivia #rain #flooding #elnino #cgtnamerica https://t.co/JHDsOX4ms2
An extraordinary flood of the Acre River, which flows between #Bolivia and Brazil, left a large part of the city of #Cobija submerged in water, forcing the evacuation of 500 families from their homes. https://t.co/H4afLP2gTZ