The number of deaths from the ground collapse that was reduced in Colombia rises to 11 | Climate News

The authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for missing persons and help the city’s residents outside Medeline.

At least 11 people were killed and 15 people were missing after a landslide in the city of Belo, northwest of Colombia, according to the authorities.

The evacuation orders and rescue efforts continue a day after the ground collapse, as government officials warned that heavy rains constitute a continuous threat to the area surrounding the two deliveries, the second largest city in Colombia.

“We continue to support emergency and rescue work in Belo, where 11 people were unfortunately reported, at least 15 missing, and more than 1500 people in shelters,” the mayor of Medeline Federico Guterres at a social media employee said on Wednesday.

Flood water overwhelmed local waterways on Tuesday during the early morning hours while the residents were asleep.

A wave of clay has risen across Belo, a crowded society in the hills over Medeline, buried about ten homes, sweeping cars and leaving piles of debris.

Rescue workers used dogs, drones and other means to search for missing persons. Crosses were created in local schools and community centers.

Heavy rains are especially formed High risk For temporary homes integrated into the hills, which can become unstable during the periods of sustainable rain. It is often the poorest in the country who live in these areas of danger, and have escaped from the conflict in the rural areas of Colombia for the relative safety of the city.

The Medeline Town Hall also released the evacuation orders for Veteina, on the outskirts of Medeline, on Tuesday, saying that 23 buildings will be demolished due to the risk of potential collapse. The city hall says that the matter was based on the previous landslides during late May, and that the risks posed by unsafe structures have been exacerbated by the last heavy rains.

About 60 homes were also requested in Medeline, which suffered damage during the recent storms.