Deadly mudslide strikes western Colombia

LONDON. November 7. KAZINFORM At least 24 people have died in landslides in the west of Colombia, rescue workers say; Kazinform refers to BBC.

Sniffer dogs are searching for dozens of people feared buried under mud and rubble after their houses were washed away in the city of Manizales.

Firefighters said heavy rain temporarily halted the search for survivors.

Colombia is experiencing one of the worst rainy seasons in memory, forcing the evacuation of some 250,000 people.

Manizales in Colombia's coffee-growing region was worst hit by the mudslides.

At least 20 people were killed when a hillside collapsed in the city's Cervantes district; Kazinform cites BBC.

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