Heavy rains in Colombia over the weekend caused rivers to overflow and sent mudslides crashing down on the town of Mocoa, burying neighborhoods in piles of mud, boulders, and shattered trees. At least 273 people were killed, and hundreds more injured and left homeless. Search teams are still looking for survivors, as some of the first funerals began to take place today. As Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos declared Mocoa a disaster area, residents who fled are returning to search for loved ones amid the ruins.
Devastating Mudslides in Colombia
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A wounded girl waits for medical attention at a shelter in Mocoa, Putumayo department, Colombia, after mudslides caused extensive damage to the town, on April 3, 2017. #
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Aerial view of a neighborhood destroyed after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains causing several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks into buildings and roads, in Mocoa, Colombia, on April 3, 2017. #
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Bodies of people waiting to be identified by relatives lie on the ground after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains in Villagarzon, Colombia on April 2, 2017. #
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