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Landslide in Colombia

A landslide caused by heavy rains in a mountainous region of central Colombia killed at least 12 people and destroyed several houses. The disaster took place in Quetame, a municipality southeast of the capital, Bogotá.

Major transport links have been badly affected such as a national highway connecting the capital Bogota with Villavicencio, the capital of Meta province, an important region for agriculture.

Rescue teams from the Civil Defense, the Red Cross, firefighters and members of the military continue to search for the missing between the mud and rubble.

Landslides are common in Colombia due to the mountainous terrain and frequent heavy rains.

Type of Event:	landslide
Location of Event:	Colombia
Date of Charter Activation:	2023-07-21
Time of Charter Activation:	16:26
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC-05:00
Charter Requestor:	National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD)
Activation ID:	830
Project Management:	Javier Soto (UNGRD)
Value Adding:	Carlos Laverde (Servicio Geologico Colombiano) CNRS EOST

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Areas affected by Flooding of the Naranjal Stream and Landslides in the Vereda Naranjal, Quetame in Colombia

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Acquired: ALOS-1: 22/12/2006
WorldView-3: 10/01/2020
Servicio Geológico Colombiano: 21/07/2023
PlanetScope: 26/07/2023

Source: ALOS-1, WorldView-3 and PlanetScope

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