At least 61 dead in Colombia landslide: officials

May 19, 2015 12:48

A massive landslide tore through a ravine in northwest Colombia before dawn, killing at least 61 people and injuring 37, authorities said. Most residents were sleeping when the landslide hit the municipality of Salgar around 3:00 am, burying a large area in mud and debris. The rush of mud and water "tore down everything in its path," Salgar Mayor Olga Osorio told RCN Radio. The small town of Santa Margarita was practically "wiped off the map," she said.

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