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At Least Five Killed, Over Dozen Missing After Landslide Strikes Colombia

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At least five people were killed and over a dozen were reported missing when a landslide struck in western Colombia, a local Red Cross representative said.

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The landslide occurred a few miles outside Quibdo, the capital city of Choco Department in western Colombia.

"A bulldozer was working at the [site of the] landslide and a new avalanche took approximately 15 people and two vehicles [down the mountain]," Cesar Uruena told reporters on Thursday, as quoted by Colombia Reports.

A rescue operation is underway at the site.

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