Strong seismic swarm shakes Managua and León Nicaragua

Guillermo Gonzalez , director of the National System for Prevention , Mitigation and Attention to Disasters ( SINAPRED ) , reported the following damages :

In the town of Nagarote there are 137 houses with collapsed roofs and walls blown 414 . In addition , 23 people were injured , three of them were taken to medical centers in Managua y Leon, one is under observation.


In the town of Mateare 6 roofs damaged houses, 12 houses affected and 1 person with minor injuries are recorded .

In the field of Momotombo volcano 10 homes affected were recorded.

In Managua two damaged houses were reported ; one in District 3 and one in District 5 . was a small landslide in the town of Cruise, but the area has already been cleared.

" The aftershocks may continue , we ask people we stay tuned. 's Vital to keep calm. We call people to review the antiterremoto family plan ," said Guillermo Gonzalez.

EVACUATION ORDERED

In Managua, city covered by seismic faults , the authorities ordered the evacuation of the population lives in the old downtown area that was most affected by the earthquake of 1972.

In the department of León, Oscar Danilo Rosales Hospital suffered cracks in the walls, so they proceeded to evacuate patients .

The population report feeling earthquakes in departments Carazo , Rivas, Madriz , Boaco , León , Chinandega , Managua , Nueva Segovia , Chontales , Masaya , Jinotega , northern and southern Caribbean coast. There are also reports from El Salvador , Honduras and Costa Rica .

Electricity and telephone communications were disrupted in several parts of the country , mainly in Managua.

Strong earthquake made ​​people leave their homes and workplaces .

The malls were closed .


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