2 Dead, More Evacuations In Costa Rica

Heavy rains have triggered floods and have forced evacuations in seven cantons in the provinces of Limón and Cartago and responsible for two deaths.

As of Monday, four people are still missing, down from the earlier, according to the Cruz Roja Costarricense (Costa Rican Red Cross).



The government has declared a "yellow alert" for parts of Limón and Cartago, the two provinces greatly affected by the constant rains since Friday that let up Monday afternoon.

The Cruz Roja is no releasing the names of the victims, saying only that first death was a result of injuries and heart failure after the man was trapped in landslide in Turrialba, dying on the way to hospital.



The second death, apparently is of a young man (believed between 20 and 25 years of age), that was swept away by a river current. The latest victim is a resident of Banasol, in Matina de Limón.

As of last night almost 2.000 people are being housed in shelters.