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Landslide children die
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Landslide kills 4 children in central Colombia

by Christoffer Frendesen September 26, 2014

The bodies of four children were recovered after they had been killed by a landslide in central Colombia.

The governor of the Cundinamarca state, Alvaro Cruz, reported the rescue of the bodies of the related three boys and one girl on his twitter account.

Ya se encontraron los 4 cuerpos. Tres hombres y una mujer. Todos menores de edad y familiares. Lamentable hecho en #Guaduas

— Alvaro Cruz (@AlvaroCruzGob) September 25, 2014

According to the state council of disaster risk management, the four children were surprised by the landslide on Wednesday evening when they were fishing in a creek close to their homes, El Espectador reported.

The deceased children were identified by forensic investigators.

Sources

  • Hallan los cuerpos de los cuatro menores sepultados por un alud en Guaduas (El Espectador)
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