Panama Diplomat, Husband Die As River Sweeps Away Car In Colombia
Muhammad Irfan Published March 02, 2021 | 11:41 PM
Panama's consul to Bogota, her husband and another family member died when their car was swept away by a full river in the rural southwest of Colombia battered by heavy rains, authorities said Tuesday
Bogota, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Mar, 2021 ) :Panama's consul to Bogota, her husband and another family member died when their car was swept away by a full river in the rural southwest of Colombia battered by heavy rains, authorities said Tuesday.
Telma Deleise Barria was travelling with her husband and fellow diplomat Pedro Cantillo, another family member and two other people when they ran into trouble trying to cross the Frio river in an official vehicle, the local authority said in a statement.
The events occurred around 7:00 pm on Monday, and Barria's body was recovered by rescue workers four hours later.
Two more bodies were found on Tuesday morning, according to local official Franky Vega of Colombia's Huila department.
The other two people in the car were unharmed.
The five were on their way to a rest spot that can only be reached by crossing the river.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets the death of the Consul of Panama in Colombia and her husband. We send our solidarity to their families, colleagues and friends at this difficult time," the Colombian government said on Twitter.
Catastrophic rains in the country are associated with the recurrent La Nina natural phenomenon that alters weather patterns.
Recent Stories
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Earthquake jolts Karachi
Sindh minister orders operation after attack on police in Ghotki
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
More Stories From World
-
Football: English Championship table
2 hours ago -
Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela: opposition candidate to AFP
3 hours ago -
Spain's Pedro Sanchez : a risk-taker with a flair for survival
3 hours ago -
Football: French Ligue 1 table
3 hours ago -
Nadal will only play French Open if he can 'compete well'
3 hours ago -
Ukraine, Israel, TikTok: the massive aid package before US Congress
3 hours ago
-
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
3 hours ago -
Football: French Ligue 1 results
4 hours ago -
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
5 hours ago -
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
5 hours ago -
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
5 hours ago -
Anger among Ukrainians in Poland as Kyiv halts passport renewals
5 hours ago