Infection in Tumaco by Jhon Camilo Guerrero Benavides

On the peaceful beaches of Tumaco, a coastal

On the peaceful beaches of Tumaco, a coastal paradise in southwestern Colombia, a new threat paradise in southwestern Colombia, a new threat paradise in southwestern Colombia, a new threat emerges from the depths of the ocean. The emerges from the depths of the ocean. The emerges from the depths of the ocean. The inhabitants, known for their love of fishing, never inhabitants, known for their love of fishing, never inhabitants, known for their love of fishing, never imagined that their greatest source of life would imagined that their greatest source of life would imagined that their greatest source of life would become their death sentence. A mysterious toxin become their death sentence. A mysterious toxin become their death sentence. A mysterious toxin has contaminated the fish, and those who consume has contaminated the fish, and those who consume has contaminated the fish, and those who consume them are beginning to change... them are beginning to change... them are beginning to change...

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June 2025 total June 2025 total June 2025 total destruction of destruction of destruction of Tumaco. Tumaco. Tumaco.

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On the Tumaco bridge ocurred a catastrophe for On the Tumaco bridge ocurred a catastrophe for On the Tumaco bridge ocurred a catastrophe for two trucks that collided and some toxic two trucks that collided and some toxic two trucks that collided and some toxic substances fell to the sea. substances fell to the sea. substances fell to the sea.

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Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!

What is What is What is happening? I happening? I happening? I am in Colon am in Colon am in Colon

Park and Park and Park and people don't people don't people don't know anything know anything know anything about this, about this, about this, run away run away run away from that from that from that place!! place!! place!!

In Tumaco a strong epidemic was attacking and In Tumaco a strong epidemic was attacking and In Tumaco a strong epidemic was attacking and killing people without knowing the cause. The killing people without knowing the cause. The killing people without knowing the cause. The people decided lock up until they did not know people decided lock up until they did not know people decided lock up until they did not know that was happening. that was happening. that was happening.

The first outbreak. The first outbreak. The first outbreak.

It all started with a normal lunch on the coast. It all started with a normal lunch on the coast. It all started with a normal lunch on the coast.

The first to fall ill attributed it to food

The first to fall ill attributed it to food poisoning, but the symptoms were different: high poisoning, but the symptoms were different: high poisoning, but the symptoms were different: high fever, extreme aggressiveness and, finally, fever, extreme aggressiveness and, finally, fever, extreme aggressiveness and, finally, death... followed by the resurrection. death... followed by the resurrection. death... followed by the resurrection.

the beach is stained with blood. the beach is stained with blood. the beach is stained with blood.

Within days, the small outbreak became a Within days, the small outbreak became a Within days, the small outbreak became a miniature pandemic. The streets of Tumaco, once miniature pandemic. The streets of Tumaco, once miniature pandemic. The streets of Tumaco, once full of life, were now invaded by beings that full of life, were now invaded by beings that full of life, were now invaded by beings that were once human. The beach, once a place of were once human. The beach, once a place of were once human. The beach, once a place of rest and happiness, was now a battlefield. rest and happiness, was now a battlefield. rest and happiness, was now a battlefield.

Discovery of the origin. Discovery of the origin. Discovery of the origin.

Among the survivors was a marine biologist named

Among the survivors was a marine biologist named Alexa who, before the catastrophe, had been Alexa who, before the catastrophe, had been Alexa who, before the catastrophe, had been investigating a strange phenomenon: dead fish investigating a strange phenomenon: dead fish investigating a strange phenomenon: dead fish appearing in large numbers, with signs of mutations appearing in large numbers, with signs of mutations appearing in large numbers, with signs of mutations never seen before. Now, it all made sense. The never seen before. Now, it all made sense. The never seen before. Now, it all made sense. The cause: a toxin released by an unknown marine cause: a toxin released by an unknown marine cause: a toxin released by an unknown marine microorganism, which had been absorbed by fish microorganism, which had been absorbed by fish microorganism, which had been absorbed by fish and transmitted to humans. and transmitted to humans. and transmitted to humans.

the people are still scared for the the people are still scared for the the people are still scared for the infection not they expected that infection not they expected that infection not they expected that Destiny was playing Bad trick Destiny was playing Bad trick Destiny was playing Bad trick causing a tsunami this destroyed the causing a tsunami this destroyed the causing a tsunami this destroyed the city. city. city.

The resistance. The resistance. The resistance.

With Tumaco plunged into chaos, the few survivors band With Tumaco plunged into chaos, the few survivors band With Tumaco plunged into chaos, the few survivors band together to combat the plague. They have discovered that the together to combat the plague. They have discovered that the together to combat the plague. They have discovered that the infected are not able to swim so their only salvation is to get infected are not able to swim so their only salvation is to get infected are not able to swim so their only salvation is to get to a boat. Armed with this information, they try to reach the to a boat. Armed with this information, they try to reach the to a boat. Armed with this information, they try to reach the port to escape and seek help. port to escape and seek help. port to escape and seek help.

The uncertain end The uncertain end The uncertain end

They will manage to escape, but what awaits them

They will manage to escape, but what awaits them beyond the waters of Tumaco? As the sun sinks beyond the waters of Tumaco? As the sun sinks beyond the waters of Tumaco? As the sun sinks below the horizon, the question remains: has this below the horizon, the question remains: has this below the horizon, the question remains: has this just been the beginning of a much larger just been the beginning of a much larger just been the beginning of a much larger apocalypse? apocalypse? apocalypse?

The end? The end? The

end?

It's a reminder that sometimes, It's a reminder that sometimes, It's a reminder that sometimes, nature holds unimaginable nature holds unimaginable nature holds unimaginable horrors in its depths. When what horrors in its depths. When what horrors in its depths. When what sustains us becomes our downfall, sustains us becomes our downfall, sustains us becomes our downfall, all that remains is to fight or all that remains is to fight or all that remains is to fight or succumb. succumb. succumb.

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