5 DEAD DUE TO RAINS IN RECENT HOURS

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Five people have lost their lives in recent hours due to the intense rains; two of them died after being buried in Caserío EL Almendro, under the jurisdiction of Lislique, La Unión, in a landslide that buried their home.

Last night, rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento, Zacatecoluca branch, joined army, police, fire department and other emergency-service personnel in search and rescue efforts to locate 6 people who were swept away by the rising El Jute River, in caserío Los Sánchez, Cantón San Antonio Arriba, under the jurisdiction of Santiago Nonualco, in the Departamento de La Paz, as they crossed the bridge.

Around midnight, the bodies of Mr. Martín Lovato Santos, 65, and Xiomara Leticia Vásquez, 28, were located, along with her son Juan Antonio Vásquez, 10. Two more people suffered trauma and were rescued alive.

Protección Civil raised the alert level to green throughout the national territory, where rain is expected in the coming hours. Therefore, people living in vulnerable areas are urged to remain alert and seek safe areas to avoid tragedies.