At least 17 fatalities after floods and landslides hit Antioquia, Colombia

At least 17 fatalities after floods and landslides hit Antioquia, Colombia

At least 17 people have been killed, 12 were injured and more than 10 remain missing after several days of heavy rain caused floods and landslides in northwestern Colombia. A landslide hit the village of Cachirime in Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia in the early morning…

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Colombia

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Colombia

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Colombia at 19:03 UTC (14:03 LT) on December 24, 2019, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles). The quake was followed by M5.8 at 19:19 UTC. This is the…

Deadly landslide hits Rosas after heavy rain, Colombia

Deadly landslide hits Rosas after heavy rain, Colombia

At least 17 people have been killed and 25 are still missing after a massive landslide hit the province of Cauca, southwestern Columbia early Sunday, April 21, 2019. The event took place in a remote mountainous area in Rosas municipality after several days of heavy…

Floods and landslides claim 13 lives, leave one person missing in Colombia

Floods and landslides claim 13 lives, leave one person missing in Colombia

Several departments of Colombia experienced heavy rainfall over the past two weeks, causing floods and landslides. The most affected Departments are Antioquia, Nariño, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Caldas and Caquetá, DG ECHO reports. According to media…