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Landslide Kills at Least 17 in Colombia

by VOA News

   At least 17 people been killed and five others injured by a landslide
   in southwestern Colombia on Sunday.
   Heavy rains triggered the mudslide in the province of Cauca, the
   country's disaster relief agency said.
   Search-and-rescue teams continued looking for anyone who may be
   trapped.
   The slide also blocked the Pan-American Highway, which connects
   Colombia to Ecuador.
   President Ivan Duque planned to visit the devastated area and meet with
   relief officials.