María Liz Moreno Mosquera throws herself from the seventh floor of the Madelena after an earthquake in Bogotá
The 26-year-old Venezuelan citizen panicked and made the fatal decision to jump out of the building after feeling locked up
In the midst of the commotion caused by a strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale and its aftershocks that shook Colombia on August 17, a tragic scene occurred in the Madelena residential complex, in the town of Ciudad Bolívar (Bogotá ). A woman, distraught by the tremor, made a desperate decision and threw herself from the seventh floor of a building, shocking everyone present.
The events occurred during a day marked by the telluric movement and its seismic consequences. Two videos that circulated on social networks showed the woman leaning out of a building window, while neighbors begged her to be careful. Unfortunately, the situation took a tragic turn when she decided to jump into the void.
The authorities, including the mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, deeply regretted the incident. The director of the Bogotá Fire Department, Paula Ximena Henao, confirmed that the woman was identified as María Liz Moreno Mosquera, a 26-year-old Venezuelan citizen. According to preliminary accounts, it is speculated that the anguish generated by the earthquake led her to make this tragic decision, since she was apparently locked in her apartment.
Testimonies indicate that María Liz had contacted the reception of the residential complex asking for help after the earthquake. However, with the first aftershock, of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale, and nerves on the surface, she made the decision to jump from the seventh floor. The authorities continue to investigate the case to clarify the details that led to this dramatic situation.
The earthquake, whose epicenter was located in the municipality of El Calvario (Meta), caused a strong impact in different areas of the country, especially in Bogotá and surrounding municipalities. Google issued alerts about the quake, leading some people to believe that the platform could predict earthquakes. Although it was a misinterpretation, the agility of the alert caused surprise in some users.
In the case of María Liz Moreno Mosquera, her tragic fate reveals the levels of anxiety and despair that seismic events can unleash in people, reminding us of the importance of providing emotional support and resources to deal with emergency situations.