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Colombia mudslide, flooding kill 254, injure hundreds in midnight deluge

Mocoa (Colombia) - Arab today

Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254 people, injuring hundreds and sending terrified residents, some in their pajamas, scrambling to evacuate. Heavy rains caused several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks onto buildings and roads in the capital ofRead more

Death toll from Colombia landslide climbs to 306

Bogota - Arab Today

At least 306 people died and 362 more injured by the landslide that hit the Colombian town of Mocoa Source: XinhuaRead more

Death toll hits 290 as Colombia probes cause of mudslides

Mocoa - Arab Today

The number of people killed in southern Colombia's massive mudslides climbed to 290 on Wednesday, as officials investigated how the horrific disaster might have been prevented. In addition to the dead, 332 people were injured in landslides that buried the Colombian town of Mocoa after flooding caused by days of torrential rains. The mudslides occurred Friday after heavy rains causedRead more

Colombia declares emergency as first Mocoa landslide victims buried

Carcus- Arab Today

Colombia's president has declared an "economic, social and ecological emergency" as the first victims of the Mocoa landslide were laid to rest. Juan Manuel Santos said the government was also putting 40,000m pesos ($13.9m; £11.1m) towards "addressing humanitarian priorities". At the same time, the first funerals were taking place of the 262 victims killed in Saturday's landslide. But the huntRead more

Colombia mudslides kill 254, including 43 children

Carcus - Arab Today

Devastating mudslides in the Colombian town of Mocoa killed at least 254 people, 43 of them children, President Juan Manuel Santos said, in yet another sharp rise in the death toll. Santos, who traveled to the southern town to personally oversee relief operations, warned the toll could keep climbing. "Unfortunately, these are still preliminary figures," he wrote on Twitter. "WeRead more

254 dead in Colombia mudslides, including 43 children

Mocoa - Arab Today

Devastating mudslides in the Colombian town of Mocoa killed at least 254 people including 43 children, President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday, as survivors described gruesome scenes amid the ruins. Santos, who traveled to the southern town to personally oversee relief operations, warned the toll could keep climbing. "Unfortunately, these are still preliminary figures," he wrote on Twitter, after givingRead more

Colombian Red Cross says 127 people killed in landslide

Bogota - Arab Today

Colombian Red Cross confirmed on Saturday that at least 127 people were killed in a landslide in Mocoa, capital of Putumayo department in southern Colombia. The tragedy occurred on Friday night when heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, devastating several neighborhoods in the provincial capital of Mocoa. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrived in Mocoa on Saturday morning and orderedRead more

Death toll in Colombia landslide rises to 112, President Santos says

Mocoa - Arab Today

At least 112 people were killed in a landslide in Mocoa, capital of Putumayo department in southern Colombia, said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday. He said he had just been informed that 112 people were killed, warning the death toll could rise as the search for survivors went on. Heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, devastating several neighborhoodsRead more