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This frame grab, above, from a video released by the Colombian Army on Dec. 30, shows a landslide that ocurred on Dec. 29 along a road between the cities of Neiva and Florencia, in southwestern Colombia. The slide left at least two people dead, seven injured and vehicles buried in mud, officials and witnesses said. Army troops, police and Red Cross teams with heavy machinery and sniffer dogs are examining the site in search of bodies or survivors, said Jesus Gomez, a disaster relief official in the area. The stability of the slope itself is also being assessed to determine if it is safe for the rescue teams to work.
Diario Del Huila-Newspaper / Reuters
Colombian soldiers and police officers stand next to the wreckage of vehicles while searching for victims of the landslide.
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What a horrible event to have happened to those traveling on that stretch of highway. We lost a fire rescue worker when a massive boulder and landslide came down suddenly on a stretch of mountain road. Her son survived when it crushed the SUV.He said they never heard a sound before it struck. How unfortunate for these two lives lost. We are fortunate not to have more events like this happen in our country. My prayers for those involved in this tragedy.