Flood and landslide in Ponferrada: Two women dead and two minors injured

At least two women have died and two minors are injured as a result of a flood and a landslide that occurred this Saturday in the towns of Manzanedo de Valdueza and Bouzas, belonging to the León municipality of Ponferrada, sources from the Government Subdelegation and municipalities have informed EFE.

A brutal storm hit the area this afternoon and caused the Meruelo River to overflow and cause a flood and a landslide that reached Manzanedo de Valdueza and Bouzas.

The Emergency Coordination Center of the Civil Protection and Emergencies Agency has also activated the rescue helicopter to collaborate in the search and evacuation work, where several ambulances and medical personnel from the Continuing Care Point (PAC) are also already located.

Although the initial information from the 1-1-2 Emergency Service spoke of several missing and injured people, finally, after locating the bodies of these two women, aged 60 and 80, the Subdelegation has confirmed that there are no longer missing people in the area.

The intervention work continues in the area, where the emergency services maintain an extensive operation to care for those affected and evaluate the damage caused by the flood and landslide.

The force of the water has once again caused damage to the roads in the area and the one that connects the town of Peñalba de Santiago, usually affected by landslides, has been cut off.