Bolivian capital La Paz is dealing with extreme flooding due to heavy rainfall, which, as per a authorities doc, has led authorities to declare a state of emergency. As per media stories, overflowing rivers have prompted intensive harm to many homes over the weekend.

Bolivian President Luis Arce has dedicated to deploying heavy equipment and three,000 troops to mitigate additional harm, as outlined within the doc. 

On social media platform X, Arce expressed his deep concern for the state of affairs and stated, “We are deeply concerned by the difficult situation that our municipality in La Paz is going through.”

“As the National Government we will intervene immediately, mobilizing technical and logistical resources. The CCREA (Joint Command for Response to Adverse Events), made up of the three forces: Army, Bolivian Air Force and Bolivian Navy, is prepared to deploy heavy machinery and around three thousand troops in the affected areas, along with Police personnel. Boliviana, EPSAS and the Vice Ministry of Civil Defense,” he added in Spanish.

The heavy rains, as per Reuters, have resulted in flooding in a number of neighbourhoods and remoted components of town by disrupting water, electrical energy, and roads.

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Tragically, one particular person misplaced their life in La Paz over the weekend as a result of heavy rains. According to official knowledge, throughout the nation, practically 50 people have died in floods because the onset of the wet season in January.

(With inputs from businesses)