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2022 Risaralda landslide

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2022 Risaralda landslide
Date5 December 2022; 22 months ago (2022-12-05)
LocationRisaralda, Colombia
Coordinates5°16′52″N 76°04′19″W / 5.281°N 76.072°W / 5.281; -76.072
TypeLandslide
CauseHeavy rains
Deaths33[1]
Non-fatal injuries4 critically injured[1]

A large landslide occurred in Risaralda Department, Colombia on December 5, 2022.[2]

Impact

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At least 33 people were killed and nine others were rescued alive, four of them injured critically.[1] All victims were inside a bus when the landslide buried the vehicle.[2] At least three children were among those killed, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro.[2] The bus itself had around 25 passengers, and departed from Cali before the landslide.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "At least 33 killed in Colombia landslide". TRT World. 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Vanessa Buschschlüter (5 December 2022). "Colombia mudslide: Dozens of people die as bus is buried". BBC News.
  3. ^ "At least 27 killed in Colombia landslide". France 24. 5 December 2022.