Water Sprays From Manhole During Torrential Rain in Quito
  • 7 years ago
A torrential downpour hit Quito on Monday, April 24, and water sprayed from manholes as more than 13 neighbourhoods in the city were flooded.This footage shows a manhole cover rocking back and forth as water shoots from it in all directions. “Heavy rains, hail, floods,” the uploader wrote. “Quito, every time we are surprised more.”El Telegrafo reported that more than 13 sectors of the city were flooded, including La Carolina, La Republica, Inigo, and Carapungo. Footage on the El Telegrafo Ecuador Twitter account shows at least two people who were trapped in a flooded car along Avenida 10 de Agosto being rescued. They were reportedly taken to the hospital suffering hypothermia.Elsewhere in Quito, at least three trees collapsed in the downpour, and one of them, in La Carolina, fell on a vehicle, El Comercio reported.