Date | 18 May 2015 |
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Time | 3:00 am local time |
Location | Salgar, Antioquia Department, Colombia |
Coordinates | 5°57′42″N 75°58′31″W / 5.961667°N 75.975278°W |
Type | Landslide |
Cause | Flooding from heavy rain |
Deaths | 83[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 37 |
Property damage | 146 houses destroyed[1] |
On May 18, 2015 a major landslide hit the town of Salgar, in Antioquia, Colombia.[2] At least 78 people died in the disaster, making it the deadliest single-event disaster in Colombia since the 1999 Armenia, Colombia earthquake.[3][4]
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