(CNN Spanish) --
A striking event occurred this Friday during an intervention by President Gustavo Petro in Leticia, Colombia.
The president was presenting the "Forest Watch" project when a person who was behind him fell and knocked over a Colombian flag, whose pole hit the president from behind.
The event was recorded.
In the video, Petro is heard saying "don't let Colombia fall on me", after which he goes to help the fallen person.
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The flag hit the president in the head, but he was not injured.
It is unknown who was the person who rushed into the act.
CNN has requested more information from the Colombian Presidency about what happened, but we are still waiting for a response.
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