At least 29 people were killed and dozens were missing after landslides occurred in western Colombia.
According to BBC , the sniffing dog is trying to find more than 10 people were buried under mud and debris, after their homes were washed away due to landslides in the city of Manizales on Saturday (5 / 11) . Fire service said heavy rain is causing problems for efforts to find survivors.
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Rescue teams actively seek missing after a landslide in the city of Manizales. |
Manizales is located in Colombia's coffee cultivation, and where landslides are most severely disabled play. At least 20 people died when a hillside collapsed in the city district Cervantes. Minister of Transport Đức Gutierres Cardona said, 16 houses were buried and more than 30 people are missing here. Meanwhile, at least four people were killed when a landslide buried two houses in the province Quindio nearby.
Colombia is experiencing one of the worst season in history, prompting authorities to ask about 250,000 people evacuated.
According to local meteorologists, rainfall is expected to continue in November and December to in Colombia, double or three times the average rainfall.
Some pictures of landslides in Colombia:
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