Rescue workers in the north-west Colombian department of Antioquia on Thursday gave up looking for victims of a landslide in the village of Giraldo after the recovery of three bodies, bringing the final official death toll to nine.
Based on eyewitness reports, authorities initially thought 30 people had been buried under the 3.5 million cubic feet of earth that swept away part of the highway connecting the city of Medellin with the Uraba region, along with a number of houses in the roadside village.
The authorities ended the search for victims after the bodies of the nine people who had been reported missing were found.
Transport companies will now try to re-open the road as soon as possible.
