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Eleven dead in Colombia landslide, floods
Eleven people were killed and four others reported missing in Colombia after heavy rains caused a landslide and forced already swollen rivers to burst their banks, officials said.
Bogota: Eleven people were killed and four
others reported missing in Colombia after heavy rains caused a
landslide and forced already swollen rivers to burst their
banks, officials said.
Rescue workers in the central department of Caldas "recovered nine bodies" including four minors after a landslide buried two houses on Friday, a spokesman for the national risk management office said.
In northeast Magdalena, an overflowing river inundated two houses and washed away a bridge, killing two people and leaving four others missing. The rainy season in Colombia, which began in September, has brought a wave of fatalities, with a total of 159 dead, according to official figures. More than 878,000 people have been affected by the rains. Mountainous regions have been worst affected, with a high risk of landslides, mudslides and severe floods. PTI
Rescue workers in the central department of Caldas "recovered nine bodies" including four minors after a landslide buried two houses on Friday, a spokesman for the national risk management office said.
In northeast Magdalena, an overflowing river inundated two houses and washed away a bridge, killing two people and leaving four others missing. The rainy season in Colombia, which began in September, has brought a wave of fatalities, with a total of 159 dead, according to official figures. More than 878,000 people have been affected by the rains. Mountainous regions have been worst affected, with a high risk of landslides, mudslides and severe floods. PTI