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Landslide in Colombia

The River Liboriana in Colombia burst its banks on 19 May 2015, causing a landslide that has left 78 people dead, and hundreds injured.

It is reportedly the worst natural disaster Colombia has suffered since 1999.

The landslide occurred at 03:00 local time in the Antioquia Province, while most people were asleep, taking residents by surprise. It was caused by heavy rain which affected the Liboriana. When the river flooded, mud and debris was swept through the region, driving through houses alongside the river and leaving hundreds homeless.

The town of Salgar was badly affected by the landslide, and the neighbourhood of Las Margaritas was almost demolished. Houses and other buildings were swept away by the force of the mud and debris.

Search and rescue efforts are continuing along a 40 km stretch of the Liboriana River, to find survivors who were buried under the mud, but it is unknown how many people are still missing in the disaster.

Antioquia is a mountainous region of Colombia, and often experiences landslides during periods of heavy rain.

Type of Event:	Landslide
Location of Event:	Colombia
Date of Charter Activation:	20 May 2015
Time of Charter Activation:	10:30:43
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC-06:00
Charter Requestor:	USGS on behalf of UNGRG
Project Management:	CENAD (Brazilian National Risk and Disaster Management Center)

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Comparison of landslides and debris flow at Salgar, in the Department of Antioch, Colombia

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Acquired: WorldView: 08/07/2014
GeoEye: 23/05/2015

Source: WorldView / GeoEye

Origin point of the landslide at Salgar in the Department of Antioch, Colombia - Landslide scars and debris flows are indicated

Copyright: USGS
KOMPSAT © Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Map produced by CENAD (Brazilian National Risk and Disaster Management Center)

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Acquired: Pre-disaster: 19/07/2014
Post-disaster: 23/05/2015

Source: USGS / KOMPSAT

Estimated area affected by landslide/debris flow at Salgar, in the Department of Antioch, Colombia

Copyright: CNES 2015 - Distribution: Airbus Defense and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by CENAD (Brazilian National Risk and Disaster Management Center)

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Acquired: 23/05/2015

Source: Pleiades