# Bridge El Ocal Collapses in Guayabetal After Heavy Rainfall

Colombian Governor Jorge Emilio Rey reports bridge collapse in Guayabetal due to floods and sediment removal.

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The bridge El Ocal in the municipality of Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, collapsed due to heavy rainfall and sediment removal in the Negro and Blanco river basins. [^1]

Diana María Neiva, a woman with kidney failure living in the Laureles hamlet of Guayabetal, was airlifted after the El Ocal bridge collapsed and cut off access to the area. [^2]

Governor Jorge Emilio Rey instructed the Institute of Roads and Construction of Cundinamarca to start designs for a new bridge and a temporary structure to allow the passage of supplies for families and productive projects. [^3]

Governor Jorge Emilio Rey stated that strong rains in the early morning, which intensified over the Oriente province, caused the collapse of the bridge in the El Ocal sector. [^4]

Due to her medical condition requiring dialysis three times weekly, she was transported by helicopter with support from the Colombian Air Force and the CACOM 2 command to the Apiay military base in Villavicencio. [^5]

Governor Jorge Emilio Rey of Cundinamarca confirmed that an ambulance will take her to a medical center to continue her treatments. [^6]

Mayor Simón Mejía Joya explained that the collapsed bridge was the only road connecting the urban center with 11 veredas in the municipality. [^7]

The helicopter flight included a doctor, a nurse, a psychologist, and medical supplies to the isolated sector. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The bridge El Ocal in the municipality of Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, collapsed due to heavy rainfall and sediment removal in the Negro and Blanco river basins. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
2. Diana María Neiva, a woman with kidney failure living in the Laureles hamlet of Guayabetal, was airlifted after the El Ocal bridge collapsed and cut off access to the area. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. Governor Jorge Emilio Rey instructed the Institute of Roads and Construction of Cundinamarca to start designs for a new bridge and a temporary structure to allow the passage of supplies for families and productive projects. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
4. Governor Jorge Emilio Rey stated that strong rains in the early morning, which intensified over the Oriente province, caused the collapse of the bridge in the El Ocal sector. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. Due to her medical condition requiring dialysis three times weekly, she was transported by helicopter with support from the Colombian Air Force and the CACOM 2 command to the Apiay military base in Villavicencio. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. Governor Jorge Emilio Rey of Cundinamarca confirmed that an ambulance will take her to a medical center to continue her treatments. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. Mayor Simón Mejía Joya explained that the collapsed bridge was the only road connecting the urban center with 11 veredas in the municipality. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
8. The helicopter flight included a doctor, a nurse, a psychologist, and medical supplies to the isolated sector. (Caracol Radio, News)

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