Rescue workers raced on Sunday to find survivors of a mudslide that destroyed a mountain town in Colombia as the death toll rose to more than 230, the authorities said. The surge of mud and water appeared to have wiped out much of the provincial city of Mocoa, in the department of Putumayo near the border with Ecuador. The mudslide struck while most residents were sleeping, officials said. Here’s what we know. The Rising TollThe Colombian Red Cross reported that the number of those killed had risen to 234, though news outlets reported slightly higher figures.

Source: New York Times April 02, 2017 17:59 UTC