(Panama America) Some 340 people were left homeless after the fire that occurred on the evening of Tuesday May 21 in the area of 19th Street of the village of El Chorrillo.
The site is presented by the Minister of Housing, Jasmina Pimentel, who noted that as a workaround, families will be moved to the Kiwanis sector, located near the area where the fire occurred.
Among the victims of more than 10 infants, so the Minister Pimentel promised to deliver milk and diapers.
At first, the authorities considered the possibility of moving the victims to hotels, prompting complaints from those affected, who argue that after a few days, they would be evicted from the area and then forgotten.
However, Werner Beitía, the Ministry of Housing, said he has balloons land in areas such as Las Garzas of Resume, the district of Chepo, Las Cumbres and Resume to create housing solutions.
These solutions are not accepted by the victims, who demand that they make a housing plan as exists in Curundú and is made in the same place where the fire occurred.
To Beitía, this is not possible because these lands where they built these mansions are private, which becomes a problem for the authorities, conducting on-site housing projects. The site is presented the director of the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC), Arturo Alvarado, who noted that the accident were affected product about four wooden mansions.
Meanwhile, Paul Tuñón, director of the Fire Department, said that despite the drawbacks due to low water pressure, the fire was controlled after an hour of receiving the report. He explained that he proceeded to evacuate the affected and cordoned off the area to allow better job of “red shirts” and ensure the safety of people.
View more photos of the El Chorrillo fire here.
The “red shirts” opened an investigation to determine the causes of the accident. One of the patients said that the fire probably occurred because some children were playing with matches. The SINAPROC provided first aid to children and elderly people who were affected by smoke.