Medellin landslide kills at least 4

A landslide caused by heavy rains killed at least four in a slum in the east of Medellin Sunday.

According to reports, the landslide buried four homes in the eastern neighborhood of La Sierra.

Firemen were able to rescue 2 children from the rubble.

The landslide is the first deadly incident caused by heavy rains in Colombia’s second largest city this year.

Last year, 310 Colombians died in floods and mud or landslides caused by an excessive rainy season caused by weather phenomenon La Niña.

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