Tuesday, April 14, 2026

“Perdí todo”: crecida del río Camú colapsa comunidad en Puerto Plata

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Puerto Plata.- Las fuertes lluvias registradas en la zona norte provocaron el desbordamiento del río Camú, causando graves inundaciones en el distrito del kilómetro 14 de la carretera turística Luperón, donde decenas de familias resultaron afectadas, viviendas quedaron anegadas y residentes denuncian pérdidas totales.

El evento ocurrió en horas de la noche, cuando el nivel del agua aumentó de forma repentina, sorprendiendo a los moradores dentro de sus viviendas, sin tiempo suficiente para reaccionar.

Una de las principales afectadas, Perla Masiel, relató que la crecida se produjo de manera inesperada y con gran rapidez, impidiéndole evacuar a tiempo junto a sus hijas.

“Me iba a bañar y cerré todo… eran como las nueve de la noche. De repente vi el agua entrando. Cuando quisimos salir no podíamos abrir la puerta porque ya la creciente estaba pegada al techo. Salimos como pudimos, salimos volando. Perdí todo”, expresó Perla Masiel.

“Perdí todo”: crecida del río Camú colapsa comunidad en Puerto Plata
“Perdí todo”: crecida del río Camú colapsa comunidad en Puerto Plata

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La residente aseguró que vivió momentos de extremo peligro y que pudo haber perdido la vida junto a sus hijas durante la emergencia.

Asimismo, atribuyó el desbordamiento a intervenciones en el cauce del afluente.

“Estaban sacando material del río, camiones por camiones, y lo desviaron. Eso todo el mundo lo sabe”, sostuvo.

Perla Masiel pidió a las autoridades investigar las causas del desbordamiento y ofrecer asistencia urgente a las familias damnificadas, muchas de las cuales reportan pérdidas materiales significativas.

Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han ofrecido un informe oficial sobre la cantidad de afectados ni sobre el estado actual del río Camú, mientras las comunidades permanecen en alerta ante la persistencia de las lluvias.

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