BOGOTA, 13th January, 2024 (WAM) -- A mudslide in western Colombia killed at least 18 people Friday and left dozens injured, officials said.
In a statement carried by The Associated Press (AP), the National Disaster Risk Management Unit said that the avalanche covered a highway on a busy municipal road in a mountainous area connecting the cities of Quibo and Medellin, in western Colombia.
At least 35 injured people were taken to different hospitals, it said.
Authorities announced they would start a search operation for missing people potentially still buried under the debris, the statement said.