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24 families ordered to evacuate from Colombian volcano

Local authorities ordered the evacuation of 24 families residing near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, reported local media. The volcano, located between the Caldas and Tolima Departments in central Colombia, is being evacuated due...

114 Colombian evacuees arrive from Japan

A plane carrying 114 Colombian citizens, who had requested to be evacuated from Japan in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami, has arrived safely in Colombia. The 114 Colombians, as well as one Bolivian, touched down at...

Deadly mudslide triggers mass evacuation order

Authorities in the northern Colombian department of Santander ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents Thursday after mudslides killed at least three. The decision was made amid fears that a double mudslide that hit the...

North Colombia floods affect thousands

The north Colombian department of Cordoba is on high alert after the Sinu River burst its banks leaving much of the regional capital Monteria under water, while many parts of the Andean nation struggle to deal with the...

Bogota landslide leaves 4 dead

A landslide caused by the heavy rains in Bogota left four dead and several injured on Tuesday morning, reports Radio Santa Fe. Authorities confirmed the death of four people, among them a 15-months old baby, following a...

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