The second raining season in Colombia this year has left at least 57 people dead and some 67,000 houses destroyed since mid-September, the director of Colombia's Red Cross said Sunday.
Carlos Marquez said more than 154,000 families have been affected by floods and landslides, especially along the country's two longest rivers of Magdalena and Cauca.
The situation on the ground has caused great concern as the raining season is expected to last at least another 15 days, Marquez said, adding the government has maintained alert levels given the swollen rivers and brooks in the country.
Juan Lozano, Colombia's minister of environment and housing, urged mayors of the affected cities to carry out immediate assessment of possible strikes of flood-related disasters.
Lozano said the Colombian government is trying to get help from the international community.
Source:Xinhua
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