Sunday 11 January 2009, San José, Costa
Rica
Earthquake Tragedy
Now Has A Face
Costa Rica Digs For
Victims of Earthquake
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Costa Rica Digs For
Victims of Earthquake
Rescue workers have
begun to dig into the
collapsed hillsides of
the area of Vara Blanca
searching for bodies and
possible survivors now
that the rescue effort
of the trapped has
completed.
In total more than 30
people have lost their
lives and more than a
100 a still missing,
presumed perished under
the debris of the
sliding mountains,
mudslides and rubble of
homes.
The epicentre on
Thursday's 6.2 on the
Richter Scale earthquake
was about 10 kilometres
east of the Poas
volcano, 60 kilometres
north of San Jose.
Rescue workers began the
trek into the remote
jungle areas flanking
the Poas, using picks
and shovels and all
terrain vehicles to get
to areas where people
may be buried. Survivors
rescued by helicopters
told authorities of
bodies left behind.
The rescue efforts are
being headed by the Comision Nacional
de Emergencias (CNE) and
the Cruz Roja
Costarricense (Costa
Rican Red Cross), with
help of other
institutions and
volunteers, using
private helicopters, as
well as helicopters sent
by Colombia and the
United States military
helicopters, to
get to many areas.
Bottled water, electric
generators and rations
sent by the U.S.
military began to reach
shelters crammed with
Costa Ricans who lost
their homes. Hundreds of
Costa Ricans and foreign
tourists stranded by
cut-off roads have
already been moved to
shelters or evacuated by
air to San Jose. |
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