| Date | 12 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó Department, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 5°32′06″N 76°00′50″W / 5.535°N 76.014°W |
| Type | Landslide |
| Cause | Heavy rains |
| Deaths | 37[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 35+[2] |
| Missing | Unknown[3] |
On 12 January 2024, a large landslide occurred in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia,[4] killing at least 37 people and injuring at least 35 others.[5]
Background
Despite a drought, Colombia has experienced heavy rains. In the days before the landslide, significant rainfall had occurred in the Chocó region.[6]
References
- ^ "At least 37 dead in Colombia landslides". CNN. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Impresionantes imágenes aéreas del sitio del derrumbe en la vía Quibdó - Medellín". El Tiempo. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Colombia: At least 17 killed after mudslide covers highway". Sky News. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Colombia: calamidad pública en el noroeste, vicepresidenta confirma 33 muertes por derrumbes". France 24. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "A mudslide in Colombia has killed at least 34 people and injured dozens of others". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Colombia landslide toll rises to 33 including children". BBC News. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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