WORKER DIES FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK IN SAN MARTIN
A man died Sunday afternoon while carrying out repair work on the roof of a home in Colonia Lourdes, San Martín. Comandos de Salvamento, San Martín branch, were alerted that the person had received an…
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COMANDOS PREPARED FOR CRISTINA’S ARRIVAL
Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador has alerted its branches nationwide to take the necessary measures ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristina in the coming hours. The executive director of Comandos de Salvamento…
MAN DIES BURIED IN SAN SALVADOR
This afternoon, members of the Rescue Unit of Comandos de Salvamento were alerted about two people buried in a home on Avenida Cuscatlán, in the capital. The incident occurred at a home located between 6th…
WORKER SUFFERS ELECTRIC SHOCK
Comandos de Salvamento of El Salvador, Sonsonate branch, were alerted this morning about a person who had suffered an electric shock while working on the roof of a home in Nahuilingo. Comandos de Salvamento…
SEVEN DEAD IN ROAD ACCIDENTS
This afternoon, rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, El Congo branch, were alerted about a traffic accident that occurred at kilometer 42 of the Pan-American Highway leading from San Salvador…
TWO DEAD IN SCRAP YARD FIRE
Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador were alerted this morning about a fire on 34th. Avenida Norte, in Barrio Lourdes, San Salvador. The incident was caused by an explosion at the scrap yard, causing the…
YOUNG WORKER DIES CRUSHED BY SHEETS
This morning, a young worker died when a pile of sheets that had been delivered to a hardware store in Cantón Coyolito, jurisdiction of Tejutla, Chalatenango, fell onto his body. Rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento…
COMANDOS REQUESTS CHAINSAWS TO REMOVE TREES
The rains of recent days have caused several trees to fall across the country, due to the gusts of wind accompanying the rains. Vertical Rescue Units of Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador have participated…
ELDERLY MAN FALLS INTO CABLE-WIRING PIT IN HISTORIC CENTER
Members of the Vertical Rescue Unit of Comandos de Salvamento assisted around noon today a senior citizen who fell into an underground cable-wiring pit in the historic center of San Salvador. The octogenarian was walking…
SOLID WASTE WORKER ALMOST CRUSHED TO DEATH
This afternoon, units from Comandos de Salvamento attended to a man who was nearly crushed to death by two garbage collection trucks in the parking lot located on the Calle leading from Ciudad Delgado to…
TOURISTS STUNG BY BEES AT CERRO VERDE
Several people were stung by bees during a visit to Cerro Verde in Santa Ana, while they were taking a tourist hike. Personnel from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador, the army, Policía Nacional Civil,…
