More than 50
people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in north-west
Colombia, officials say.
President Juan
Manuel Santos said the authorities do not know how many people are still
missing.
Heavy rains
caused the river Liboriana, in the town of Salgar, to burst its banks,
triggering the landslide.
Much of the
village of Santa Margarita, south-west of the provincial capital, Medellin, was
swept away when the disaster hit early on Monday.
Rescue teams
and residents have got together to dig through rouble in the hope of finding
survivors.
After visiting
the scene of the disaster, Mr Santos declared a state of emergency and promised
to rebuild the houses.
'Courage and fortitude'
"We cannot
bring the dead back, which we regret deeply, and we will support the families
(of the victims)," said Mr Santos earlier.
"But we
have to move on from this tragedy, and look ahead with courage and
fortitude."
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