The bridge El Ocal in the municipality of Guayabetal, Cundinamarca, collapsed due to heavy rainfall and sediment removal in the Negro and Blanco river basins. ^[1] Diana María Neiva, a woman with kidney failure living in the Laureles hamlet of Guayabetal, was airlifted after the El Ocal bridge collapsed and cut off access to the area. ^[2] Governor Jorge Emilio Rey instructed the Institute of Roads and Construction of Cundinamarca to start designs for a new bridge and a temporary structure to allow the passage of supplies for families and productive projects. ^[3] Governor Jorge Emilio Rey stated that strong rains in the early morning, which intensified over the Oriente province, caused the collapse of the bridge in the El Ocal sector. ^[4] Due to her medical condition requiring dialysis three times weekly, she was transported by helicopter with support from the Colombian Air Force and the CACOM 2 command to the Apiay military base in Villavicencio. ^[5] Governor Jorge Emilio Rey of Cundinamarca confirmed that an ambulance will take her to a medical center to continue her treatments. ^[6] Mayor Simón Mejía Joya explained that the collapsed bridge was the only road connecting the urban center with 11 veredas in the municipality. ^[7] The helicopter flight included a doctor, a nurse, a psychologist, and medical supplies to the isolated sector. ^[8]