200 dead, many more missing in after landslide in Southern Columbia
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Monday, April 3, 2017
A landslide in southern Columbia has killed at least 200 people with fears this number will rise significantly. This number was originally reported as 254 but has been revised to take into account the missing and injured.The people of Mocoa are without clean drinking water or power. The area has also been declared a disaster zone by President Juan Manuel Santos who visited the area on Sunday. A spokesperson for the local power utility has said that it could take up to 2 weeks to restore energy to the area.Medical supplies are being sent to the city as the area’s hospital struggles to cope with the magnitude of the crisis. More than 1000 emergency personnel were deployed to help with the rescue efforts as well as keep order.The landslide is the worst natural disaster in recent history for Columbia with many people still missing.Anaesthesiologist Herman Granados has spoken to the ABC and said that he has been up all night tending to victims. He is working at a hospital that does not have a blood bank large enough to deal with the number of patients and is quickly running out.He also said that many hospital workers still came to help, even though they still had loved ones missing.“Under the mud, I am sure there are many more” said Dr Granados.