Story highlights Heavy rains lead to mudslide in southwest ColombiaFirefighters search for survivors as many residents reported missing(CNN) A mudslide killed at least 112 people and injured many others late Friday night in Colombia's Putumayo province, authorities said. Many residents have been reported missing, according to the civil protection authorities and the office of President Juan Manuel Santos. Soldiers recover a body Saturday following a mudslide in Mocoa, Colombia. Electrical power and water were out in Mocoa, and the hospital system was shut down, according to firefighters. The mudslide came after heavy rains battered the southwestern region of the country.

Source: CNN April 01, 2017 16:20 UTC