At least 15 people were killed and 6 others were injured in the aftermath of a landslide caused by heavy rain in central Colombia.

Governor of Cundinamarca Province Nicolas Garcia said on his Twitter account that the death toll had risen to 15, with six more people transferred to healthcare centers for injuries.

At least 13 people are still missing, officials said.

The avalanche took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality 62 kilometers southeast of Bogota. It also swept over a toll booth and tore down a bridge on the Bogota-Villavicencio highway. Many homes built along the hillsides, close to the rivers, were affected.

The monsoon in Colombia which started in June usually lasts until November.

Last year, seasonal flooding left some 300 people dead overall.

Source: Qatar News Agency