2022 Risaralda landslide

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2022 Risaralda landslide
Date5 December 2022;2 years ago (2022-12-05)
Location Risaralda, Colombia
Coordinates 5°16′52″N76°04′19″W / 5.281°N 76.072°W / 5.281; -76.072
Type Landslide
CauseHeavy rains
Deaths33 [1]
Non-fatal injuries4 critically injured [1]

A large landslide occurred in Risaralda Department, Colombia on December 5, 2022. [2]

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Impact

At least 33 people were killed and nine others were rescued alive, four of them injured critically. [1] All victims were inside a bus when the landslide buried the vehicle. [2] At least three children were among those killed, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. [2] The bus itself had around 25 passengers, and departed from Cali before the landslide. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "At least 33 killed in Colombia landslide". TRT World . 5 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Vanessa Buschschlüter (5 December 2022). "Colombia mudslide: Dozens of people die as bus is buried". BBC News .
  3. "At least 27 killed in Colombia landslide". France 24 . 5 December 2022.