Military plane crash in southwestern Colombia kills at least 66 people and injures dozens

Military plane crash in southwestern Colombia kills at least 66 people and injures dozens

A Colombian military transport plane with mostly soldiers on board crashed Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, authorities said. Those killed included six from Colombia’s air force, 58 from the National Army and two from the National Police, the country’s air force said.  The crash happened shortly after…

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Six dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southwestern China | Climate News

Six dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southwestern China | Climate News

‘Exceptionally large floods’ swept through Guizhou’s Rongjiang county, forcing some 80,000 people to flee their homes. At least six people have died and more than 80,000 people were evacuated from their homes after floods inundated China’s Guizhou province, state media reported, as a tropical depression made landfall in the island province. State broadcaster CCTV reported…

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