At least four people were killed and 19 went missing after a mudslide hit the town of Corinto in southwestern Colombia on Tuesday, the National Police said.
The Paila River that passes the town overflowed and flooded the town’s urban center with mud and debris.
Almost 250 homes were affected by the flood, the governor’s office said. More than 20 homes washed away, according to newspaper El Tiempo.
The national government’s disaster management team has been sent to the region after a call from the local authorities.
Corinto Mayor Edward Garcia
Local police, the fire department, soldiers and Red Cross workers offered the initial relief.
President Juan Manuel Santos expressed his solidarity with the town on Wednesday and called on local leaders and citizens to follow security protocol related the ongoing rainy season.