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    Rescuers Search For Survivors After Mudslides In Colombia Kill At Least 200

    At least 43 children are among the dead after floods and landslides tore through the town of Mocoa. President Juan Manuel Santos is promising to rebuild.
    by Camila Domonoske Apr 03, 2017 2 minutes
    On Sunday, women stare at damage caused Friday night by mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa, southern Colombia.

    Two days after landslides and floods tore through the town of Mocoa, Colombia, and killed more than 200 people, rescuers were desperately searching for survivors in the mud and rubble.

    The "sudden avalanche of mud and water" struck on Friday night, as people were sleeping, as NPR reported over the weekend.

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