The Latest on the deadly river overflow in southern Colombia (all times local):8 p.m. Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced the rising death toll early Saturday evening as rescuers continued to search for the missing. ————2:40 p.m.President Juan Manuel Santos says the death toll from an avalanche of water near Colombia's border with Ecuador has now reached 154 and is likely to rise further. President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday he was declaring the emergency to mobilize rescue operations in Mocoa. Santos arrived at the disaster zone Saturday, warning the death toll could rise as the search for survivors continues.

Source: ABC News April 01, 2017 16:59 UTC