Mudslide triggered by persistent rains kills 6 in Colombia [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Mudslide triggered by persistent rains kills 6 in Colombia
The Associated Press
Published: May 31, 2008

BOGOTA, Colombia: Civil defense officials say a mudslide triggered by persistent rains has killed at least six people in northwestern Colombia.

National civil defense director Jaime Pineda says the deaths occurred around dawn Saturday in the city of Medellin, after tons of earth buried more than 30 homes.

Pineda says rescuers recovered the bodies of five adults and one child. At least 14 people are believed to be missing.

Colombian authorities blame persistent rains that began in March for at least 23 deaths and say 182,000 people have been rendered homeless.

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Medellín barrio



12 months ago: Rescue workers and residents remove mud as they look for survivors of a
mudslide in the neighborhood of La Cruz in Medellin, northern Colombia, Monday, May 28,
2007. Seven people were reported dead.
Photo from AP Photo by Luis Benavides