At least 52 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide in Colombia. According to the BBC, the disaster struck in Antioquia province in the north-west of the country yesterday. Heavy rain caused a river in Salgar town to burst its banks, triggering the landslide. Photographs released by the country’s air force and television news footage showed homes and streets covered in mud and debris in the town. Bodies are still being recovered and authorities expect the number of fatalities to rise. Meanwhile, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the authorities don’t know how many people are missing. Rescue teams and residents are digging through rubble in the hope of finding survivors.
