Colombian President Gustavo Petro pledged to provide “all available assistance to the province of Choco for this horrific tragedy”
At least 33 people were killed yesterday to landslide that occurred in northwestern Colombia, according to the latest report given by the government today.
“Most” of the people killed in this disaster in an indigenous community are children, Deputy Prime Minister Francia Marquez said.
The road connecting Medellin, Colombia’s second-largest city, to Quibdo has been temporarily closed after being damaged by several landslides, a government official told AFP yesterday.
According to estimates, around 30 people were trapped under the rubble.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro pledged to provide “all available assistance to the province of Choco for this horrible tragedy.”
#UPDATE At least 23 people were killed and another 20 injured in a landslide in an indigenous community in northwestern Colombia, local officials said pic.twitter.com/0Gz2zrzhVn
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 13, 2024
About 50 soldiers also arrived at the scene to join the search and rescue efforts.
#BREAKING Death toll in Colombia landslide rises to 33: official pic.twitter.com/e8rTxX6I0n
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 13, 2024
Source :Skai
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