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Colombia - Landslide (ECHO 22 Dec 2024)
Pubdate: 12/20/2024 12:17:10 PM

A large landslide triggered by heavy rainfall occurred in the morning of 17 December between Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé and the bordering Policarpa municipality, in the north-eastern Nariño department, in western Colombia, resulting in casualties and damage.
As of 19 December, media reports two fatalities and three injured people, of whom one was seriously injured, due to a mudslide that hit one main road. In addition, several houses have been affected.
Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall is expected over western Colombia.

(12/20/2024 12:22:07 PM - 12/21/2024 9:30:07 AM)

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