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In pics: Aftermath of Colombia mudslides; boulders and debris everywhere

Survivors described gruesome scenes in the remote southern town, as rescuers kept up a bleak search for victims in the muck and debris.

By :  sadhguru jaggi vasudev
Update: 2017-04-06 08:05 GMT
Boulders and debris surround homes damaged when rivers surrounding Mocoa overflowed and sent a wall of water and debris surging through the Mocoa, Colombia
The torrent of mud, boulders and debris struck the town with little warning late Friday after days of heavy rains that caused three area rivers to flood.
Rescuers worked in stifling heat under a cloudy sky in the remote Amazon town, the capital of Putumayo department.
Survivors described gruesome scenes in the remote southern town, as rescuers kept up a bleak search for victims in the muck and debris.
The death toll was expected to rise since many more were missing and bodies are still being found.
A \"profoundly saddened\" Pope Francis said he was praying for the victims.
People walk over the debris of a collapsed building in Mocoa, Colombia on Sunday
The debris left by the mudslides was everywhere: buried cars, uprooted trees, children's toys and stray shoes sticking up out of the mud.
Mocoa police agents patrol at a damaged neighborhood. Authorities said at least 273 people were killed when rivers surrounding Mocoa overflowed and sent a wall of water and debris surging through the city over the weekend.
Electricity and running water have yet to be restored to Mocoa. Local authorities said repairing the electrical substation would take time.
Survivors described gruesome scenes in the remote southern town, as rescuers kept up a bleak search for victims in the muck and debris.

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