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"We chose Colombia...It's a country that provides a certain amount of technology, a dynamic environment, especially Medellin"

Three others were wounded by the catastrophic failure of the bridge in Chirajara that spanned a large gorge.

Seven have been confirmed dead, 11 are still missing, and more than 130 people have been rescued after disaster struck during a holiday weekend boat trip in Guatapé.

Five people remain unaccounted for after more than 12 hours of rescue efforts and emergency response, said UNGRD.

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.

There were no injuries to any of the four crew on board, but one of El Dorado’s runways remained closed for roughly two hours.