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Added on the 09/11/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
San Cristobal de las Casas, Nov 6 (EFE).- Torrential rains and a cold front have killed at least 21 people and affected around 80,0000 in southeastern Mexico in the wake of cyclonic storm Eta, which has left a trail of destruction across Central America over the past few days, with hundreds reported dead or missing. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, currently presided by Mexico, on Friday urged that the North American country be included in the appeal for international assistance due to the devastation caused by Eta in Central America. (Camera: MITZI FUENTES GOMEZ).SHOT LIST: THE AFTERMATH OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ETA IN SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, CHIAPAS STATE, MEXICO.SOUND BITES: JUANA ALVAREZ, RESIDENT OF SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS AND PABLO REYES, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL PROTECTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION:1. JUANA ALVAREZ, RESIDENT OF SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS. - We were going to spend the night on that truck but we saw that it was impossible. We then had to carry all of our children out and leave.2. PABLO REYES, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL PROTECTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY.- They are landslides caused by floods from the hurricane Eta, which now has degraded to a tropical depression. It is what affects the city of San Cristobal, especially the upper areas.
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