:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/BF5TWDZ7S5AHHN3RRBGUAK3NOE.jpg "3-year-old boy who lived by a miracle is freed after being swept away by a landslide in Jicamarca 1")
He Huaico to Jicamarcadue to the intense rains in Lima which were indirectly caused by the Cyclone Yaku, left destruction and many casualties. But, in the midst of all this pain, the case of Emilio, a 3-year-old boy miraculously saved after being swept away by a strong mudslide, has become a consolation for the population.
The brave boy returned home in the afternoon of this Thursday, March 16, in the company of his mother, after his release from the Hospital of Saint John of Luriganchowhere he stayed the day before and received all the medical attention necessary to take care of his health.
“First, thanks to God, and also to the man who saved him: ‘Thank you for taking my son, sincerely.’ And thank you to everyone in general, from the hospital, to everyone who shook my hand. My son is doing better now,” the mother said. Television Peru.
In addition, the woman explained that the specialists at the hospital told her that the studies carried out on her son did not show any concern, so they decided to discharge him. You will also not have to receive treatment. She came out in her arms with the child, who still had visible wounds left by the landslide and stones dragging him.
The images of the rescue of the little one have already made the rounds of the national. The man who got Emilio out of the huaico has been identified as Armando Hugo Ureta Yalicowho did not hesitate to get into the mud to help him.
Ureta Yalico told reporters he couldn’t understand how the three-year-old managed to save himself, as he was dragged several meters backwards from a slope.
“I don’t know how he got here alive, since he came from a slope. At no time did I hesitate to help the baby,” he said.
The first thing he saw while holding the child in his arms was that he had injuries from the beatings he had suffered from the friction. Two other neighbors, who also appear in the rescue video, helped bring Emilio to safety.
Armando’s presence in the region, which coincided with the effects of the Cyclone Yakuit was to visit a cousin in this place of San Juan de Lurigancho. He has been there since March 14.
The huaico was reported in annex 22 of the Jicamarca area from 4 p.m. this Wednesday, March 15, which caused flooding in various areas of the city.