In November, nine people died in the town of El Tambo, about 140km (87 miles) from Mocoa, during a landslide which followed heavy rain.
Heavy rain flooded the city of Mocoa in the country`s southwest with mud and rocks, burying whole neighbourhoods and forcing residents to flee their homes.
The unusually heavy rain caused the rivers to burst their banks.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rescue workers searched among the rubble and fallen treesImage copyright AFP Image caption The debris totally destroyed many homes and submerged vehiclesThe mayor of Mocoa, Jose Antonio Castro, told local media that the town was "totally isolated", without electricity and water.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Boulders and other debris damaged buildings in their path as the flood hit MocoaPresident Juan Manuel Santos declared a state of emergency in the region and flew in to oversee the rescue effort.
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