BOGOTA, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three people, including a minor, were killed by a landslide that affected several homes in a poor neighborhood in the Colombian city of Manizales, capital of the Department of Caldas, local authorities said.
“We ended the search and rescue work of 146 workers specialized in collapsed structures,” wrote Mayor of Manizales Carlos Mario Marin on his Twitter account, following the rescue of nine people.
“Relief agencies worked for 17 hours to rescue missing persons,” the mayor added.
According to authorities, the landslide occurred on Wednesday and was caused by recent heavy rains in the region. — NNN-XINHUA
