A landslide in Bogota, located in the southwestern mountainous area of Colombia killed 1 person and 15 people are still reported missing according to Colombian officials. The landslide occurred sometime around sunset on Monday, December 12th. Colombian officials have stated that the landslide buried three homes and the only body recovered was of a deceased 8 year old child. Blame for the landslide has been placed upon the heavy rains that have been pouring down on Colombia since September. Monday's landslide brings Colombia's rainy season death toll up to 145, which has greatly surpassed last years rainy season (September-December) death toll which reached 80 causalities.
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