At Least 13 Dead as Fierce Rains Lash Colombia

An aerial view of the area affected by a flash flood that flooded a gold mine, in Abriaqui, Colombia, on April 7, 2022. Courtesy of Goverment of Antioquia/Handout via Reuters

The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Colombia rose to 13 on Friday, with soldiers working to evacuate residents in the Antioquia region.

Antioquia is one of Colombia’s hardest hit regions. Mining sites in the area were reportedly wrecked by the fierce weather conditions that set off floods and a mudslide.