Deadly flooding wreaks havoc in Colombia
Colombia's disaster relief agency UNGRD said nine people have died and one person was still missing following heavy rains in the west of the country.
More than 1,060 families have been affected and 236 homes have been damaged, local radio station Caracol reported on Sunday.
The head of UNGRD, Carlos Márquez, said most of the deaths were traffic related.
Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, Chocó, Nariño, Putumayo, Cauca, Caldas and Cundinamarca departments are among the worst hit.
Calling on local governments to execute contingency plans, he said that during the same period a few years ago more than 13,000 families were affected. He attributed the reduction to flood prevention work carried out.
Valle del Cauca government said that, so far, 150 families have received humanitarian aid.
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