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32 Colombian Municipalities Facing Water Shortages

This year’s annual dry season that affects Colombia in December and January has seen the number of municipalities facing shortages grow to 32, according to the country’s minister of housing, cities and territories, Jonathan Malagón.

Posted On January 27, 2020

, By Loren Moss

A dozen people, including four children, were killed yesterday by mudslides the struck the central Colombian town of Marquetalia in the middle of the night.

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Mudslide Kills 12 in Central Colombian Town of Marquetalia

A dozen people, including four children, were killed yesterday by mudslides the struck the central Colombian town of Marquetalia in the middle of the night.

Posted On October 12, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Flooding Destroys More than a Dozen Homes, Forces Evacuation of Tens of Thousands in Mocoa

Rain and severe weather have led to the collapse of at least 14 houses, but no deaths, significant injuries, or missing people have been reported.

Posted On August 12, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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Hidroituango Dam Failure in Central Colombia Forces Evacuation of Thousands and Leaves Downriver Communities at Risk of Devastation

The failure of a massive, under-construction hydroelectric dam in Colombia has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Posted On May 21, 2018

, By Jared Wade

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At Least 20 Killed During Building Collapse in Cartagena

At least 20 people were killed by a building collapse in Cartagena late last week, with more than 20 others also suffering injuries

Posted On May 2, 2017

, By Jared Wade

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Landslide Kills at Least 16 in Manizales as Heavy Rains Continue to Devastate Colombia

Heavy rains caused a landslide that killed at least 16 and affected more than 500 families and 80 homes across 16 primarily lower-class neighborhoods.

Posted On April 19, 2017

, By Jared Wade