Ships Stranded and Rivers out of Control in Panama: Colón in Chaos

2026-02-03 - 21:48

A ship ran aground first in the afternoon, and later, a bulk carrier with 10 crew members got into trouble. At least two ships ran aground in the province of Colón, due to the bad weather in the region, in addition to roofs being blown off, river flooding and strong winds in coastal towns. One of these vessels that ran aground was identified as Ms Robin, dragged by the strong waves to the wall of a hotel in the city of Colón. The second ship that ran aground is a bulk carrier with 10 crew members, which occurred on the beaches of the township of María Chiquita, also in the district of Colón. Coordination is underway with the Panama Maritime Authority and Sinaproc to address both incidents resulting from the bad weather on the Atlantic coast. From the district of Donoso, it is reported that the Indio River is experiencing flooding, accompanied by strong winds that have limited water traffic, in addition to roofs being blown off in towns such as Guayabalito. Similarly, water is entering the towns of the Santa Isabel district on the Costa Arriba of the province of Colón, increasing the alert for possible flooding.