BOGOTA: A landslide killed at least four people and left 18 missing in southwest Colombia, authorities said on Wednesday, as the country grappled once again with the deadly pairing of heavy rains and poor infrastructure.
Landslides are common in rural, mountainous areas of Colombia, especially during wetter parts of the year.
In April more than 300 people died in a landslide in Mocoa, Putumayo.
Warnings of flash flooding on Tuesday night near the town of Corinto, which sits at the foot of one of the country’s Andean ranges in Cauca province, came too late, some residents told local media.
Videos on social media showed water rushing down darkened streets as rain-swollen rivers overflowed and sent mud and rocks down onto buildings.
Reuters
