Dozens of children among victims of Colombia landslide
At least 254 people, 43 of them children, have been killed in Colombia after devastating mudslides smashed into the city of Mocoa.
Heavy rains caused three converging rivers to overflow - triggering landslides of mud and debris at the weekend. The landslides swept away homes, bridges, vehicles and trees, leaving piles of wrecked timber.
More than 200 residents have been injured in the disaster.
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This woman - whose home was destroyed - is trying to find her family.
"I'm looking for my three daughters and my tiny granddaughter. They disappeared when it happened and I haven't been able to find them. I ask the whole world and society to help me - whether they are dead or alive, I want to see them," she said.
Commenting on the disaster, Pope Francis said he was profoundly saddened and was praying for the victims.
The country's President Juan Manuel Santos declared an emergency to speed up aid operations while health authorities said they had dispatched sanitation specialists in hopes of preventing outbreaks of disease.