Tragedy struck central Colombia on Tuesday as a landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region left at least 12 people dead and destroyed several homes, according to the Civil Defense agency. CDNDigital
Colombia National Police rescue officers walk at an area affected by a landslide which left several casualties and other injured, in Quetame, Colombia, July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Santiago Molina
The landslide took place in Quetame, a rural municipality in Cundinamarca province, destroying all in its path and leading to the closure of a major highway, Civil Defense operational director Ricardo Coronado said in a phone interview.Rescuer teams from the Civil Defense, the Red Cross, firefighters and members of the military continue to search for the missing among the mud and rubble.
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