El Salvador: Authorities declare emergency due to heavy rains and floods

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In El Salvador, civil protection authorities declared an emergency due to the rains and floods that have caused the deaths of at least 4 people, including 3 children. The rains registered since Friday, August 16, have caused landslides that have left several damages. In the aftermath, rescue teams reportedly continue removing debris and fallen trees.
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00:00In El Salvador, civil protection authorities declared an emergency due to the rains and
00:07floods that have caused the deaths of at least four people, including three children.
00:13The rains registered since Friday, August 16, have caused a landslide that has left
00:19several damages.
00:21In the aftermath, rescue teams reportedly continue removing debris and fallen streets.
00:28In this context, the Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources urges the population
00:34to maintain precautionary measures in view of the possibility of new rains during the
00:41afternoon and evening of this Sunday.

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