Colombia: 25,000 Evacuated as Hidroituango Dam Crisis Continues

May 22, 2018 | teleSUR
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At least 25,000 people in Colombia have been evacuated after fresh floods caused by the Ituango hydroelectric dam on Monday followed the flooding of the Cauca river on May 12. The failure of the dam forced about 5,000 people living on the riverside to leave their homes during the last flood, which razed a village, including two bridges, a school and a clinic. Public Services of Medellin (EPM), the company in charge of the project, said the latest flow is "moderate," but the amount of water is enough to raise the Cauca river to dangerous levels.