Colombia on high alert for rainy season: Santos
All Colombia’s departments are on high alert with the aim of preventing damage and dealing with the coming rainy season, said President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday. “All sectors of…
All Colombia’s departments are on high alert with the aim of preventing damage and dealing with the coming rainy season, said President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday. “All sectors of…
The Colombian government said Tuesday it will invest $30 million in an action plan to be able to quickly attend to emergencies expected during the upcoming rainy season predicted for…
One person was killed and 10 were injured after a landslide devastated a village in the north of Colombia, according to Colombian station Caracol Radio. Relief agencies said that an…
A statement issued Tuesday by a U.N. conference on disaster management fiercely criticized Colombia’s dealing with natural disasters. According to the statement, disaster prevention is “not a real priority” for…
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…
Some 17 houses were completely destroyed in the north-eastern Colombian city of Cucuta after heavy rains caused a mudslide in the north of the city. There were no reports of…
23 people were injured when the stage of a live comedy show collapsed in western Colombia, local media reported Monday. The incident took place in Tulua during a live show…
Five hundred Colombians resident in Japan will be evacuated by military plane in the face of the nuclear threat, according to diplomatic sources, reported EFE Friday. The first passengers will…
Approximately ten people are missing in the northern Colombian department of Santander after the bridge they were crossing collapsed and threw the victims in the strong current of the river…