Colombia’s government has ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate areas along the Cauca River, as heavy rains threatened to breach a hydroelectric dam under construction. At least 600 people have been left homeless after workers cleared a blockage at the mega-dam in northwestern Colombia, causing a surge in river levels downstream that flooded homes and destroyed schools, bridges and a health center.
Colombia Orders Thousands to Evacuate Amid Fears That Dam May Burst
HeadlineMay 18, 2018