After heavy rains in Portuguesa, 12 road structures collapsed

Published at: 13/10/2026 06:09 PM

The intense rainfall recorded in the Portuguese state caused the collapse of four bridges, four walkways and four pontoons, according to the governor of the entity, Primitivo Cedeño, providing an assessment of the damage to the state's road infrastructure.

The regional president pointed out that the collapse of the new bridge built in the upper area of Ospino left dozens of hamlets and thousands of coffee growing families incommunicado, the Última Noticias website reported.

He specified that on the old road that connects Portuguesa to Cojedes (Troncal 05), at the height of the Agua Blanca municipality, “the bridge almost disappeared, we were on point”, due to the obstruction caused by the flooding of the Sarare River with the drag of organic sedimentation that prevented the flow of the flow of the flow, “Thank God we were able to move violent machinery and it didn't happen”.

It also reported that different sectors of the state suffered floods due to the overflow of rivers and streams, a situation that the Risk Management System teams are dealing with, evaluating damage and analyzing needs.

The Portuguesa cereal axis is one of the most affected by the rains, because the Pilot Canal of the Acarigua River overflowed and the roads are under water, which prevents the removal of production and has trucks stranded because they cannot cross into the El Pobre, El Gatiao, La Redoma and La Chaconera sectors.

Agricultural leader Víctor Castillo warned that the emergency compromises the grain harvest, since production units cannot be entered or transferred to collection centers, since the bridge over the Pilot Canal is completely covered with water and impassable and agricultural roads are flooded and full of mud.

The population leaves dozens of hamlets and crosses roads with water around their waist and carrying children and older adults on their backs.