In pics: Hundreds dead in Colombia as rivers overflow, toppling homes
2 April 2017 11:40 AM IST
An avalanche of water from an overflowing river swept through the city as people slept.
An aerial view of a portion of Mocoa, after an avalanche of water from an overflowing river swept through the city as people slept.- There are \"hundreds of families we have not yet found and whole neighbourhoods have disappeared, Putumayo Governor said.
- The mudslides struck late Friday after days of torrential rain in the Amazon basin area town of 40,000.
- A thousand emergency personnel were helping the rescue effort.
- The rivers flooded causing a \"big avalanche,\" the army said in a statement.
- President Santos declared a public health and safety emergency to speed up rescue and aid operations.
- Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos visited Mocoa to supervise rescue efforts in the heavily forested region.
- The authorities activated a crisis group including local officials, military personnel, police and rescuers to search for missing people.
- The surge swept away houses, bridges, vehicles and trees, leaving piles of wrecked timber and brown mud
An aerial view of a portion of Mocoa, after an avalanche of water from an overflowing river swept through the city as people slept.
An avalanche of water from an overflowing river swept through the city as people slept.
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