RSOE EDIS: Argentina - Landslide - 2010.02.19

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2010-02-19 04:56:37 - Landslide - Argentina EDIS CODE: LS-20100219-24990-ARG Date & Time: 2010-02-19 04:56:37 [UTC] Area: Argentina, Province of Chubut, , Comodoro Rivadavia Number of death person(s): 1 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A mudslide hit the town of Comodoro Rivadavia in Chubut province, killing an eighteen-years-old girl, an old man and a child who was hospitalized in critical condition. She died swept away by the mudslide and the man for a heart attack when he saw how it destroyed his home. The child was hospitalized in critical condition because he was swept away by the mudslide which he swallowed large quantities of water with mud. Then he dies after agonized several hours. The rains were very heavy in the area because 30 mm of water fell in two hours. This caused the falling down of a huge mass of mud, rocks and vegetation from the hills surrounding the city and it destroyed homes and killed two people. Similarly several vehicles were damaged by the mud that swept through the streets of the city. Posted:2010-02-19 04:56:37 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu