One person is missing and 20 homes were destroyed after torrential rain caused flash floods in Magdalena Department in the north of Colombia.

Flooding struck in the city of Santa Marta and surrounding areas after more than 75 mm of rain fell in a few hours from late 30 August 2021. According to city officials 5,223 families were affected by the severe weather, including 3,487 in the inner urban area of Santa Marta.
Several water bodies around the city broke their banks, including the Manzanares and Gaira rivers in the city and the Guachaca River in Guachaca district.
The department’s disaster management agency, Gestión del Riesgo y Cambio Climático (Ogricc), reported 20 homes were completely destroyed and a further 223 partly collapsed.
A teenage boy was reported missing after being swept away by waters from the overflowing Manzanares River in the Bonda neighbourhood, just outside the city. As of 02 September search and rescue operations were ongoing.


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#SantaMarta una vista de la desembocadura del río Manzanares debido a las fuertes lluvias que originó la creciente del caudal.#Video 📹 Por. Luís G Rodríguez pic.twitter.com/mKalKpmMQM
— Informativo 33Grados (@Info33Grados) August 31, 2021
Ríos de aguas negras en Santa Marta por la fuerte lluvia. ¡Imparable! . @UNGRD @infopresidencia pic.twitter.com/k1sYuVK3U4
— Honorio Henriquez (@honohenriquez) August 30, 2021
Grave emergencia por las fuertes lluvias de las últimas horas en Santa Marta; Taganga. Llamado urgente a los organismos de socorro, autoridades locales y la @UNGRD para atender a los afectados. @infopresidencia @VickyDavilaH pic.twitter.com/T1lktdO5ux
— Honorio Henriquez (@honohenriquez) August 30, 2021
#Taganga azotada por la fuerte lluvia que cae en #SantaMarta pic.twitter.com/zyvXYZAs1Z
— Honorio Henriquez (@honohenriquez) August 30, 2021
Sucede hoy en Taganga, causa de las fuertes lluvias, lo ha dicho desde siempre @petrogustavo, el territorio se debe ordenar alrededor del agua. pic.twitter.com/RchvlE3QCt
— Pierre Alee (@pierrealee) August 31, 2021
Esta es la situación que se registra en el sector de Taganga por el torrencial aguacero caído en Santa Marta por más de 4 horas @BluRadioCo pic.twitter.com/yoz7C8sjT0
— William Fierro Marriaga (@Willfierro) August 30, 2021