After heavy rains, a landslide occurs in Risalda. At least eleven people die and 35 people are injured. Rescuers continue to search for survivors.
At least 11 people have died in a landslide caused by heavy rain in Colombia.
In addition, the landslide has left 35 people injured and material losses, wrote Colombian President Ivan Duque on Twitter. “We deeply regret what happened between Dosquebradas and Pereira, Risaralda.”
We deeply regret what happened between Dosquebradas and Pereira, Risaralda, where a mass movement has so far left 11 people dead, 35 injured and material losses caused. Emergency teams from the department are responding to the situation.
– Iván Duque 🇨🇴 (@IvanDuque) February 8, 2022
Rescue workers are on duty. Risaralda Governor Víctor Manuel Tamayo wrote that he had ordered all support to be made available to the relief workers in Pereira and Dosquebradas. “Saving lives is a priority.” Photos showed rescuers clearing away debris from the demolished houses and searching for survivors.
A dozen communities in Risaralda, in the center of the South American country, had been put on alert because of the heavy rainfall in recent days. dpa
