Pataz's collapse: Ombudsman's Office urges “public and private institutions to care for and save those affected”

The office of Ombudsman. This morning the Retamas annex collapsed in a remote area of Pataz Park, in the mountains of the Libertad region. According to local authorities, eight missing people have so far been recorded, including four minors, several houses in which they have been trapped, and 40 houses where a hill has been slipped and buried.

In this regard, the Ombudsman's office said on its Twitter account that it had already met with the Peruvian Armed Forces, Indeci, the police and general volunteer firefighters to ensure their presence in the event of an emergency.

“The emergency landslide meeting in Retamas in the Parcoy district of Pataz province ensures the presence of army rescuers, Indeci, police and police fires.” He said.

They also called on public and private institutions to help victims in the area with the greatest effort. “We urge public and private institutions to make every effort to help and save those affected. We will monitor the measures taken and humanitarian assistance will reach the victims,” the Ombudsman's office continued.

Already close to the collapse area, the Minister of Defense José Luis Gavidia has confirmed about 40 people. Rescuers will go to Pataz, in addition to the Huamachuco Army Battalion.

“The moment we go out with a group of rescuers, 20 policemen will enter with two helicopters and enter the area (...). We will go to Trujillo with 10 rescuers, and from there we can take another helicopter to enter the area. We will go to the rescuers and doctors to eliminate the wounded,” he said in RPP Nauticias.

“In fact, we will have three M17 helicopters in the area to take the wounded to Trujillo and start entering rescuers and doctors. This is the first step we're going to take. Next, we'll move to that area to assess the situation.” He added.

The collapse of Pataz

It is important to note that this collapse was reported on average at 8 am today, March 15. According to local authorities, the separation of part of the hill was due to the fact that there were no suitable areas for housing construction.

Manuel Lempén, governor of La Libertad, explained that most of the inhabitants of the Retamas annex were not buried because they were already working.

“Fortunately, I woke up in the morning, I can say that some of the people who live there went to work, but when I saw the photos, it was very tragic and I already had a conversation with the President of the Republic who ordered the Minister of Defense to go to the region”. He also told RPP Nauticias.

The La Libertad Regional Council decided to evaluate the declaration of a state of emergency in the Pataz region after the start of the rainy season. The Maranon River that ran through that village was flooded and destroyed up to four sections of the road that led to Tayabamba.town.

According to preliminary reports, it was the most affected by the population at that time, and the most imminent danger is the valleys of the villages of El Vado, Vijus and Nimpana, with houses nearby and even in the Marañón Canal. The river also affected the main road that led to Tayabamba.

Likewise, it turns out that if the problem worsens, the country's government must declare Pataz in a state of emergency and other surrounding areas. But that never happened.

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