A Mudslide in Colombia Kills at Least 14 People and Blocks a Crucial Highway

A Mudslide in Colombia Kills at Least 14 People and Blocks a Crucial Highway
A truck is covered by mud under a bridge that collapsed during a deadly avalanche that also smothered some homes in El Naranjal, Colombia, on July 18, 2023. Fernando Vergara/AP Photo
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BOGOTA, Colombia—A mudslide in central Colombia killed at least 14 people early Tuesday and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation’s eastern plains, officials said.

The avalanche of mud and debris took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality located an hour’s drive southeast of Bogota. It was unleashed by heavy rains that flooded three streams.