On Saturday, Turrialba volcano erupted twice. According to the National University’s Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the first eruption occurred at 1:02 am. The eruption column did not exceed 500 meters. At 1:38 am, the second eruption took place. At this time the tremor has decreased as well as the emanations of ashes, published OVSICORI […]
Archives for August 1, 2016
A woman was swindled by a couple!
On Friday, a woman was arrested under suspicion of extorting a 20-year-old lady. Apparently, she was charging her money because of the risks of her fake pregnancy. It all started when the victim knew a man through a social network. Once she felt confident with him, he told her that her pregnant girlfriend had complaint […]
The Red Cross is part of the Romería
Last Saturday, 137 pilgrims required help from the Red Cross. It was informed at 3:30 pm by the institution. 83 people needed medical attention, 8 of them due to physical trauma. Most of the Red Cross’ patients were women (49 cases out of 137) and most of the people were from San José (44 patients). […]
5 establishments were on fire in San José
On Saturday early morning, a fire affected 5 establishments in San José. The incident occurred between 7th Avenue and 2nd Street. It consumed a bakery, a restaurant, 2 bars and a grocery store. After 12 hours, the units were able to control the fire. By 6 o’clock in the afternoon, Steven Pérez, Fire Department’s supervisor, […]