Accessibility links

Breaking News

Landslide Kills at Least 17 in Colombia


Colombia
Colombia

At least 17 people been killed and five others injured by a landslide in southwestern Colombia on Sunday.

Heavy rains triggered the mudslide in the province of Cauca, the country's disaster relief agency said.

Search-and-rescue teams continued looking for anyone who may be trapped.

The slide also blocked the Pan-American Highway, which connects Colombia to Ecuador.

President Ivan Duque planned to visit the devastated area and meet with relief officials.

  • 16x9 Image

    VOA News

    The Voice of America provides news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of over 326 million people. Stories with the VOA News byline are the work of multiple VOA journalists and may contain information from wire service reports.

XS
SM
MD
LG