Rescuers in southern Colombia were scrambling yesterday to reach more than 100 people who are missing after devastating mudslides tore through entire communities.
Hundreds are reported dead after torrential rains from Friday night caused three rivers surrounding Mocoa, in Putumayo province, to overflow ‑ sending a torrent of mud surging through the city.
Reports of the exact number of those killed in the rugged, remote area vary.
The Colombian military said at least 254 are dead and around 400 more injured.
The Red Cross reports 234 deaths and said that 158 people were missing.
President Juan Manuel Santos has declared a state of emergency.
Santos put the death toll at 207 but told reporters at the scene that the number could climb.
Source: CNN
