Celebrities Stand In Solidarity With Disaster In Colombia

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The winter wave in South America has made a stop in Colombia, exactly in the city of Mocoa, where the endless rains have caused floods and avalanches with tragic consequences.

At least 254 people have died and some 200 remain injured. The catastrophe has also left 400 missing, according to calculates the balance of the authorities. Faced with such a deployment of water, the three main rivers in the area have overflowed, blocking access to the area and thus increasing problems.

The place has run out of its electricity and drinking water supplies and the hospitals are overflowing. The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, has declared a state of emergency in the area and assured that the Government has already launched a plan of action and humanitarian aid. “Search and rescue efforts continue. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, he said.

Those who have also shown their most caring side in the face of a tremendous tragedy have been the celebrities, who under the motto of Mocoa We Are All have sent messages of support and affection to the victims of such a disaster on their social networks.

One of the first to show a recording was Carlos Vives, who upon hearing the sad news sent an encouraging message. Nor have Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Juanes or A ngelique Boyer, among many others, remained idle.