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Deadly mudslides ravage Colombia

Updated 12:20 PM ET, Sun April 2, 2017

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Rain battered southwestern Colombia on March 31, leading to deadly mudslides in Putumayo province. The town of Mocoa was severely damaged when as a mudslide tore through it. This April 2, 2017 photo shows the extent of the destruction.
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Rain battered southwestern Colombia on March 31, leading to deadly mudslides in Putumayo province. The town of Mocoa was severely damaged when as a mudslide tore through it. This April 2, 2017 photo shows the extent of the destruction.
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The day after a mudslide hit Mocoa, people walk among the devastation on April 2.
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The day after a mudslide hit Mocoa, people walk among the devastation on April 2.
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A man pauses from digging in the sludge in Mocoa.
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A man pauses from digging in the sludge in Mocoa.
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A man and a dog walk down a mud-filled street in Mocoa.
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A man and a dog walk down a mud-filled street in Mocoa.
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A fireman searches for victims inside a mud-swamped house.
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A fireman searches for victims inside a mud-swamped house.
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A resident stares at the rubble left by the mudslides.
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A resident stares at the rubble left by the mudslides.
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A man talks on his phone amid the rubble in Mocoa.
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A man talks on his phone amid the rubble in Mocoa.
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Rescuers search for people among the debris left by mudslides.
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Rescuers search for people among the debris left by mudslides.
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A woman surveys some of the damage in Mocoa.
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A woman surveys some of the damage in Mocoa.
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Soldiers evacuate one of the injured in Mocoa. Three rivers overflowed and unleashed muddy waves that engulfed homes, cars and bridges.
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Soldiers evacuate one of the injured in Mocoa. Three rivers overflowed and unleashed muddy waves that engulfed homes, cars and bridges.
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Soldiers and civilians search for survivors in Mocoa. Many residents in the area have been reported missing.
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Soldiers and civilians search for survivors in Mocoa. Many residents in the area have been reported missing.
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Volunteers and soldiers carry one of the injured in Mocoa.
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Volunteers and soldiers carry one of the injured in Mocoa.
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People walk through heaps of rubble left by the mudslides in Mocoa.
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People walk through heaps of rubble left by the mudslides in Mocoa.
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An aerial view shows the devastation Saturday, April 1, after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow in Mocoa, Colombia.
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An aerial view shows the devastation Saturday, April 1, after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow in Mocoa, Colombia.
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Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow and lead to deadly mudslides in southwest Colombia.