April 8, 2017 8:22 AM

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102 children among 314 killed in Colombia mudslide

In Colombia, more than 102 children were among the 314 people killed in the giant mudslide that slammed into the southern town of Mocoa last week. The mudslide hit after heavy rains caused three rivers to flood, sending a sea of mud, boulders and debris crashing into the town.<br/><br/>In the latest toll report, the National Disasters Risk Management Unit said, over 330 people were injured and at least 4,500 had been made homeless. The disasters unit said it had received information on nearly 130 people still missing.<br/><br/>According to the Red Cross, Mocoa, the capital of the department of Putumayo, was home to 70,000 people, about 45,000 of whom were affected by the disaster.

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