Firefighters

A woman in Santa Bárbara gave birth on a roadside during the Semana Morazánica holiday after firefighters responded to her call for help; mother and newborn girl are in good health.

Firefighters in La Esperanza rescued three people trapped by flooding in the Los Arbolitos neighborhood and responded to reports of inundated homes in the Lempira area.

A man in Tegucigalpa jumped from a bridge into the Choluteca River to flee an alleged robbery on Sunday and became trapped in the current before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters responded to numerous emergencies across Tegucigalpa on September 24 after intense rainfall, including rescuing a man from a storm drain, clearing a landslide blocking the road to Valle de Ángeles, and addressing a sinkhole that threatens about ten homes.

Firefighters in Yoro used a wooden board to free a 7-year-old boy who became trapped between the cargo box and cab of a pickup truck in El Pantano neighborhood; the cause of the incident and any injuries remain unclear.