Bolivia floods death toll rises to 30

LA PAZ:The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Bolivia has risen to 30, with five people still missing and more than 126,000 families affected, according to reports.

The Deputy Civil Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes said floods and landslides have affected more than 10,000 families and claimed two more lives, raising the total from 28 to 30 deaths.

The number of affected families climbed from 116,207 to 126,236, including 91,422 impacted households and 34,814 classified as disaster victims, Calvimontes said added.

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