24 persons were lost or were missing after pouring rains in Tarija, Bolivia

The pouring rains which have fallen upon Department of Tarija in the southeast Bolivia in the last some days, caused severe storm floods as a result of which at least 4 persons were lost and 20 are reported missing. Pouring rains began at the end of February 20 therefore Itayuro's stream in municipality Entre Rios Burdett O'Connor's provinces in Tarija was overflowed, having brought down water flows, dirt and garbage in a narrow ravine. High water depth in places reached 2 m (6,5 foots) therefore houses were destroyed, crops and the cattle in communities of guarani Tomatirend, Filadelfia was lost...