Pucallpa villagers ask for help after crossing the Ucayali River: homes and medical posts are affected

Chaos, fear and anguish are lived in Pucallpa by the overflow of the river that has left dozens of victims, including children and older adults.

Armida Tomas contacted the RPP Rotaphone to ask for help because the town center Nuevo San Juan, located in Pucallpa, has been severely affected by the flooding caused by the river overflow in the last few days.Armida said that, since February, heavy rains have caused the flow of the Ucayali River to increase and cause overflow, which affected many houses, as well as the medical center and the community post.People use the boat more to reach the…