According to initial reports, 112 people lost their lives and 200 people were wounded in the flood disaster that resulted by heavy rainfall in the Colombia's Putumayo region, which was affected by the precipitation.
Stating that the landfill happened due to the flood disaster, officials say that many houses have been destroyed, and that 112 people lost their lives and about 200 people have been injured, and that the number of casualties has not been known yet.
Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos, who visited the region, said army units helped rescue teams.
State Governor Sorrel Aroca explained that some local neighborhoods were completely remain underground.
Jose Antonio Sanchez, Mayor of Mocoa, the capital of the Putumayo region, said electricity and water could not be supplied to the region due to floods and landslides.
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