He strong storm that hit most of Uruguay In the early hours of this Sunday, two people died, including an 8-year-old minor, in the department of Cologne and more than 60,000 people were left without power in their homes.
He Uruguayan National Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) issued this Sunday a yellow alert for “strong and intense storms” due to an atmospheric disturbance associated with a humid and unstable air mass affecting the country. “It should be noted that in storm areas, intense rains may be recorded in short periods, a drop in hail, intense electrical activity and streaks of strong winds“, indicated the organization through a statement.
Tragedy in Cologne
The minor died after a tree fell due to strong winds on a cabin where he was with other people. The boy was on vacation with a group from his school in Waldensian Colonywhen a tree fell on the cabin where they were, in Artigas Park.
Meanwhile, the other victim, A 20-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a tree while riding a motorcycle along one of the local routes. The accident occurred at kilometer 129,500 of Route 1, near the city of Rosario.
For its part, the city of Colonia suffered damage, falling trees and blowing off roofs caused by strong winds – which reached up to 150 kilometers per hour – and the torrential rains.
Montevideo, Salto, Rio Negro and Soriano also affected
The Intendance of Montevideo reported through X (formerly Twitter) about the work to collect fallen trees in different parts of the city after the strong winds. “Since early morning, several IM teams have been working throughout the department to remove fallen trees and columns after the storm,” they published on their social networks and invited citizens to communicate via WhatsApp at 092 250 260 to report accidents, sending a photo and location.
For their part, the towns of Mercedes, and Cardona of the department of Soriano They also suffered falling trees, destruction and blowing off of roofs of homes and warehouses, as well as falling columns and wiring. However, no one was injured.
In the town of Rio de Negro, Young, the wind caused the roof of the Atlético San Lorenzo club complex, a gym that would be inaugurated this week, to collapse. The Department of Leap It also suffered the storm with the fall of more than 30 trees, breaking of greenhouses and the blowing off of roofs with winds that were recorded at 89 kilometers per hour.
More than 60,000 people without electricity
The National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) confirmed this Sunday that more than 60,000 customers are without electricity service. Among the most affected departments is Colonia, Soriano, San José and Rochafollowed by Florida and Cannelloni, and of Black river, Peach, Flowers and Lavalleja.
Faced with this, the company assured that the crews are “working to restore the services affected by the storm” and that “the strong winds caused damage to the energy distribution networks and power line cable falls.”
Source: Ambito
