Landslide leaves at least 14 dead in Colombia.
It was the worst tragedy during the current rainy season.
Reuters - At least 14 people died and 35 were injured on Tuesday (8) in a landslide that buried several houses in a city in central Colombia. It was the worst tragedy during the current rainy season, reported the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD).
The landslide, caused by heavy rains, was recorded in the municipality of Dosquebradas, near the city of Pereira, in the department of Risaralda, a coffee-growing region in the center of the country.
Following the collapse that affected the community in the La Esneda neighborhood, an updated report indicates that 35 people were injured, 14 died, and one is missing, the state agency UNGRD said on its Twitter account.
Local authorities reported the evacuation of residents from 52 homes located in the area of the landslide, where the Otún River overflowed and flooded the region.
Landslides and floods are frequent in the South American country, which has a population of 50 million.
A series of landslides and floods devastated the city of Mocoa in April 2017, leaving at least 322 dead, 71 missing, and more than 4.500 affected—the worst natural disaster in Colombia's recent history.
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