MUDSLIDE. At least 33 people died and several others hurt after a mudslide hit a busy highway in Bogota, Colombia on Saturday (Jan. 13, 2024). Heavy rains caused the mudslide. (Anadolu)
BOGOTA, Colombia – At least 33 people were killed and 19 injured in a landslide in the Choco region of Colombia on a highway near the town of Carmen de Atrato.
The landslide occurred due to heavy rains.
"I deeply regret the death of 33 people in this tragedy, mostly children, according to preliminary reports from the territory," Vice President Francia Marquez said on X.
Governor of Antioquia, Andres Julian Rendon, said search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the region and many victims were trapped under the soil.
Marquez said the government is closely monitoring the situation.
An announcement from the Emergency Center said it received reports of landslides simultaneously, and it was noted that many more victims could be under the soil than initially thought. (Anadolu)
