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"La Tomatina," a tomato festival held in Sutamarchan, Colombia, featured lively scenes with a parade, concerts, dance performances, and competitions. The highlight was a thrilling tomato fight, where participants gleefully threw 40 tons of…

Four siblings, ages 13, nine, four, and one, were found alive after surviving an aircraft accident in Colombia's Amazon rainforest on May 1, 2023. The youngsters were treated by special military medics and evacuated to the military base of…

Reporting that the number of volcanic activities increased in Nevado del Ruiz Volcano and that it is more likely to erupt, the Colombian Geological Service has issued an orange alert. Authorities are planning to evacuate those who are at…

The Colombian navy conducted an operation on a 15-meter submarine carrying four people in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Navy's announcement, 2.6 tons of cocaine were seized during the search and the drug's market value is $87.7…

A hydrocarbon reservoir in the Colombian city of Barranquilla exploded. Many firefighters were called to the scene after the fire quickly spread. Authorities reported that a firefighter who intervened in the fire died, and that they were…

The death toll from yesterday’s landslide in Pueblo Rico, in the northwest of Colombia, has reached 27 including 3 children, the country’s President Gustavo Petro said in a statement. Petro expressed his condolences to the families of the…

A landslide on a road in Colombia's Pueblo Rico region left a motorcycle and a bus, with 25 passengers, under the ground and killed at least 3 people. More than 20 are being searched. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared on his…

A small plane crashed into a residential area in Medellin, Colombia. The accident killed eight people and damaged four houses. According to Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero, the plane suffered engine failure after taking off from the…

According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Julia, which is currently located in the Caribbean Sea and is heading west, is going to turn into a hurricane in the next few hours and then hit Nicaragua early tomorrow.…

More than 500 cyclists participated in the “Cycling for the Planet” event, which was convened by the World Wildlife Fund, in Guatavita, Colombia on Sunday to celebrate Colombia’s National Biodiversity Day. The cyclists raced in 16- and…