A mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on a busy highway, authorities said on Saturday. The mudslide, which happened Friday afternoon, covered a roadway that connects the cities of Quibdo and Medellin in the Pacific province of Choco.

Colombia: Death toll rises to 23 following mudslide on highway

Mudslides have killed at least 94 people in Brazil's historic mountain town of Petropolis, as per local officials. Heavy rains have triggered mudslides that buried homes, swept cars and buses off the roads and flooded the streets.

Mudslides, flooding kill nearly 100 in Brazil's 'imperial city'

Two people are dead and at least 19 others are missing after a huge landslide caused by days of heavy rain swept away homes in central Japan on Saturday.

At least two people dead and 20 missing after powerful landslide hits Japan

At least 17 people were killed and 13 others were missing due to a mudslide that buried eight houses early Sunday in southwestern Colombia, authorities said. The national risk management agency gave the updated toll after rescue efforts in Rosas, in the department of Cauca, were halted at nightfall.

Mudslide kills 17 in Colombia

At least 28 people were injured, authorities said, while 30,000 remained subject to mandatory evacuation orders

More mudslide fatalities expected, number of missing rises

Emergency workers began their task on Tuesday using search dogs and helicopters to rescue dozens of people stranded in mud-coated rubble

California mudslide death toll up to 15 as rescues continue

WION morning news brief, December 17 2017

Two Chilean women and a male tourist whose name and nationality have not been disclosed died in the accident, authorities said.

Mudslide in southern Chile kills three; 15 others missing

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