BOGOTA - A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12 people on Tuesday and destroyed several houses, the country’s Civil Defence agency said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BOGOTA - A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12 people on Tuesday and destroyed several houses, the country’s Civil Defence agency said.
The landslide took place in Quetame, a rural municipality in Cundinamarca province, destroying all in its path and leading to the closure of a major highway, Civil Defence operational director Ricardo Coronado said in a phone interview.Rescue teams from the Civil Defence, the Red Cross, firefighters and members of the military continued to search for the missing among the mud and rubble.
The avalanche closed a highway connecting capital Bogota with Villavicencio, the capital of Meta province, an important region for agriculture. Landslides are common in Colombia due to the mountainous terrain, frequent heavy rains and informal construction of houses.Embed Twitter
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iswaran seen at CPIB headquarters on Tuesday morningTransport Minister S. Iswaran was seen entering the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau’s (CPIB) headquarters on Tuesday morning – the first time he has been seen by the media since
Read more »
4,000 civil servants using government Pair chatbot for writing, codingPlans are underway to progressively roll out the chatbot to around 150,000 government staff in all agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
26 taken to the hospital after three-lorry pile-up on Kranji ExpresswayTwenty-six men were taken to the hospital after three lorries were involved in an accident along the Kranji Expressway on Tuesday morning. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted at about 7.10am to the accident, which occurred in the direction...
Read more »
Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents fleeAuthorities were bracing for more fires on Tuesday due to soaring temperatures and strong winds. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
26 men taken conscious to hospitals after 3-lorry accident along KJESINGAPORE — A total of 26 men were taken conscious to three hospitals following an accident involving three lorries along Kranji Expressway (KJE) on Tuesday (July 18) morning.
Read more »
Rapper Subhas Nair found guilty of attempting to promote ill will between races and religionsSINGAPORE — Singaporean rapper Subhas Nair, 31, was on Tuesday (July 18) found guilty of attempting to promote ill will among racial and religious groups.
Read more »