Bolivia: Floods - Dec 2025

Heavy rainfall has been affecting eastern Bolivia - particularly the Santa Cruz department - since 12 December, causing severe floods, rivers to overflow and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage. Media report, as of 16 December, 20 fatalities, ten missing persons, 281 evacuated, 385 assisted people and approximately 2,100 affected families across the eastern Santa Cruz department, where the most affected are El Torno, La Guardia and Cotoca municipalities. (ECHO, 16 Dec 2025)

[...] By 19 December 2025, official sources confirmed 20 fatalities, 20 missing persons, and 3,000 affected families, with over 500 people evacuated. The Departmental Health Service (SEDES) reported 567 medical consultations, mainly for hypothermia and trauma. The Government activated a crisis cabinet, declared emergencies at municipal and departmental levels, and deployed SAR-FAB and rescue brigades. The SENAMHI Red Alert (15–17 December) was downgraded to Orange Alert, which remains active until 22 December. SEARPI identified 198 critical points, concentrated in the Río Grande and Piraí basins, signaling widespread risk. (IFRC, 31 Dec 2025)