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At least 14 dead in Colombia mudslide; search ongoing, highway blocked

  • Mudslide in Quetame, Colombia kills at least 14 and blocks highway.
  • Heavy rains flooded streams, causing the mudslide that destroyed homes.
  • Rescue workers are searching for missing people under debris.
  • The mudslide tore down a bridge and affected the key Bogota-Villavicencio highway.
  • Colombian President highlighted the need for better urban planning around waterways.
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