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July 19, 2023 7:24 PM

Colombia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors amid debris

Rescue workers in Colombia are searching for more than a dozen people who are still missing after a deadly landslide engulfed homes and a main road southeast of the capital, Bogotá. Fifteen bodies have been recovered since heavy rains caused local rivers to burst their banks late on Monday. Mud, boulders, and debris swept away several homes near the town of Quetame.   A 118m-long (387ft) road bridge linking Bogotá with the provinces of Cundinamarca and Meta was also damaged. The worst-h...