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Date | 12 January 2024 |
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Location | El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó Department, Colombia |
Coordinates | 5°32′06″N 76°00′50″W / 5.535°N 76.014°W |
Type | Landslide |
Cause | Heavy rains |
Deaths | 37 [1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 35+ [2] |
Missing | Unknown [3] |
On 12 January 2024, a large landslide occurred in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia, [4] killing at least 37 people and injuring at least 35 others. [5]
Despite a drought, Colombia has experienced heavy rains. In the days before the landslide, significant rainfall had occurred in the Chocó region. [6]