Three officials from Colombia’s National Register, an electoral body, died on Monday Plane crash The authority reported in the Vobis Forest Province (east).
The deceased were identified as Gabriel Gomez Sanchez, José Misael Silva Bernal, and Nadia Valentina Valencia Yepes, officials of the delegation of the Registry in Vobis.
“After doing his job during the first period Citizen registration day At the polls, our officials They were heading in a small plane towards Mito “When the accident happened, in which they unfortunately lost their lives,” Hernan Benagos, National Registrar, said in a statement.
According to the Colombian electoral calendar. The elections are scheduled to be held on March 8, 2026 To Congress at the national level; The first presidential round is scheduled to take place on May 31 and the second, if necessary, on June 21.
The Registrar’s Office highlighted his dedication and commitment Workers who work in remote areas of the countrySuch as Vaubes, a forested, roadless and difficult-to-access area, to ensure the development of the electoral process.
“We thank all the entity’s employees in the national territory for their work and commitment to Colombian democracy, despite the challenges this entails,” Benagos concluded.
For its part, the civil aviation company (Aero Civil) said in a statement: The plane lost contact About two minutes after take-off. The aircraft covered the Yavarati-Papunahua-Pukwa-Metu route.
“The aircraft HK-641 (aircraft registration number) has been located and preliminary information at the accident site indicates that the aircraft is completely burned out: it is assumed that there are no survivors among the four passengers on board,” Aerosville said.
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