Death toll rises to 35 in Colombian flood
At least 35 people have died in floods and mudslides caused by winter weather in Colombia since April, the local press reported Saturday.

The six latest deaths occurred in the coffee-producing Axis region in the city of Manizales, and in Villa Maria, which were hit by mudslides, official sources said.

The most serious case occurred in Manizalez, capital of Caldas Department, where a mudslide buried two houses, with four persons, including two children, inside.

In the rural area of Villa Maria, two people died after a mudslide toppled two houses while 30 others were evacuated.

In Manizales, two houses collapsed and 50 more were evacuated because of a possible explosion of a vehicle that carried gas tanks.

Weather experts forecast that the rain season in the Andean country will last until late June.