Mocoa, Colombia, Apr 3, 2017 / 23:08 pm
The bishop of the Colombian city scourged by landslides on Saturday has described a "complex and chaotic situation", and appealed for humanitarian aid for the city's inhabitants.
#NuestrosHéroes apoyando y liderando labores de rescate por Avalancha #Mocoa #EjercitoEnMocoa pic.twitter.com/Xo1iCImo3Q
- Ejército de Colombia (@COL_EJERCITO) April 1, 2017
Landslides swept over Mocoa in the early hours of April 1 when the three rivers that flow through the city overflowed after torrential rainfall. At least 254 people have died in the natural disaster, and hundreds were injured.