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2017 Putumayo landslide

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More than 100 killed in Colombia landslide 2017

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Colombia landslide leaves over 100 dead in Putumayo province

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Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods

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The Cause of the Colombia Landslide in Mocoa Putumayo

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154 dead in Columbia's landslide

The Mocoa landslide was a natural disaster that took place in 2017. During the pre-dawn hours of 1 April 2017, locally heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides in the city of Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, killing at least 254 people, injuring 332, and leaving 70 others missing. It is the third-deadliest weather-related disaster in Colombian history, and is regarded as the worst catastrophe in the history of Mocoa.
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    • Disaster 

    • Aftermath