The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) has reported 33 deaths during Easter Week, mostly due to traffic accidents. According to the data issued, 18 of the 33 deaths happened from Thursday, 17 April to Sunday, 21 April 2019. Of these, 18 deaths were due to traffic accidents and two to drowning.
Almost five million people travelled away from home during the break. There were 181 traffic accidents with 1,900 people affected, 150 of which involved motorcycles, 53 cars, and six heavy vehicles.
COE director, General Juan Manuel Méndez, said that 64 minors suffered from alcohol intoxication, of whom 10 were less than 10 years old. In addition, there were 57 emergencies involving drowning.
The Ground Transit and Transport Agency (Digesett), informed that they had taken 75 heavy vehicles off the road as they did not have the right government permission.
Despite COE issuing an official number of 18 traffic deaths, several areas of the media have different figures. Diario Libre reported that 27 people died in traffic accident and El Día registered 29 deaths from accidents, drowning and violence.
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23 April 2019