Mudslide kills 14 in Colombia

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BOGOTA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and several others injured when a mudslide buried homes in a small community in southwest Colombia on Sunday, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) said.

Local officials in the town of Rosas, in Cauca department, said efforts were underway to locate survivors, while the injured people had been taken to an area hospital for treatment.

"The mass movement (of earth) sparked by rains ... affected eight homes and we are verifying others," the UNGRD said.

The disaster took place on the outskirts of town around 3:00 a.m. local time when residents were sleeping.

The Pan-American Highway linking Cauca with neighboring Narino was cut off by the mudslide.

Local media reported that 30 people were missing, indicating the death toll might rise. Enditem

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