Seven killed, 13 missing in Colombia landslide: officials
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BOGOTA, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - At
least seven people were killed and 13 were missing on Saturday after a
landslide crushed homes in a poor area of the Colombian city of Medellin,
northwest of Bogota, civil defense officials said.
It appears the landslide was triggered by heavy rains that have battered Colombia since mid-April and left 11 people dead, according to the authorities.
Medellin, 450 kilometers (280 miles) northwest of Bogota, will host the 38th meeting of the Organization of American States starting on Sunday.
pro-cd/ar-mdl/ch AFP 312301 GMT 05 08
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