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At least 12 killed in Colombia landslide

Rescuers work at the site where a landslide killed at least 12 people and damaged six houses, at El Poblado neighborhood in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on November 16, 2008. Photo courtesy AFP.
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Bogota (AFP) Nov 16, 2008
A landslide that swept over part of an upscale development in the Colombian city of Medellin was feared to have killed at least 12 people, authorities said Sunday.

"Preliminary reports on possible victims are being done, but there is little hope" for the 12-15 people believed to have been living in the affected area of one of the city's most exclusive developments, Medellin Mayor Antonio Salazar said.

The crush of earth and rocks swept over a high-lying area of the El Poblado neighborhood around 1045 GMT, Salazar said.

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