08/04/2026 21:28 (UTC)
One death, severe flooding, and extensive damage in the Dominican Republic due to rain
Santo Domingo, Apr. 8 (EFE).- A one-year-old girl died on Wednesday after a wall of her home collapsed on her in western Santo Domingo amid torrential rains brought by a trough affecting much of the country, where severe flooding and extensive property damage were also reported, according to a preliminary assessment of the situation.The worst damage has occurred in Greater Santo Domingo, including the National District, summarized the country’s president, Luis Abinader, at a press conference alongside the director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE), Juan Manuel Méndez.CAMERA: ORLANDO BARRIA.FOOTAGE: IMAGES OF STREETS AFFECTED BY THE RAINS IN SANTO DOMINGO.
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