Colombia: Several dead after landslide buries homes

At least nine people have been killed, 26 injured, and two remain missing after a landslide swept through homes in Colombia.

The landslide struck the city of Pereira yesterday (February 8), close to the banks of the Otún River following heavy rain.

Footage captures rescue operations underway on the site of damaged buildings and a wave of mud covering the entirety of a road.

Colombia's disaster management officials said rescue teams have been searching in the mud for more survivors.

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