22 dead and more than 50 missing due to the rains in the central zone of Venezuela

At least 22 people died and 52 are still missing as a result of the rains in the town of

,

state , in central

, Venezuelan Executive Vice President

confirmed this Sunday .

The flooding of a ravine this Saturday dragged houses, urban furniture, and flooded the streets of the town, destroying everything that the water found in its path.

The Government today deployed rescue agencies, citizen security, as well as maintenance and cleaning crews, and personnel from various institutions for "the comprehensive care of the people," said Venezuelan President

on his Twitter account.

According to Rodríguez, who told the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) from the area of ​​the event, "there was a big landslide" that caused the streams to overflow, causing "human losses" and great material damage.

The vice president pointed out that, by order of President Nicolás Maduro, the town of Tejerías was decreed

and three days of mourning.

He said that the security agencies, including the

, are deployed at the site of the disaster to continue the search for the missing persons and others who remain walled up.

"We are trying to rescue those we can rescue and from now on we extend our condolences to all the people who have lost a loved one," he added.

The official announced that "important" shelters will be set up in Aragua state to transfer all those who have lost their homes.

Rodríguez said that there are merchants who lost their premises, affected crops, for which he reported that the public bank will provide support to these citizens.

Likewise, he pointed out that the water service is interrupted because the force of the water from the creek dragged the submersible pumps.

At the moment, the number of deaths due to the heavy rainfall of the last two weeks, in various areas of the country,

, according to national, regional and local organizations.

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