  Mocoa 2017 Mocoa landslide (Colombia) | |
| Date | 1 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | ≈03:00 COT (UTC−05:00) |
| Location | Mocoa, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 1°09′0″N 76°38′51″W / 1.15000°N 76.64750°W |
| Type | Landslide, flash flood |
| Deaths | 336 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 332 |
| Missing | 70 |
The Mocoa landslide was a natural disaster that took place in 2017. During the pre-dawn hours of 1 April 2017, locally heavy rain triggered flash flooding and landslides in the city of Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, killing at least 336 people, injuring 400, and leaving 200 others missing.[1] It is the third-deadliest weather-related disaster in Colombian history,[2] and is regarded as the worst catastrophe in the history of Mocoa.[3]
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