Ten killed as massive landslide buries homes near Medellín, Colombia
At least 10 fatalities were reported following a massive landslide near the city of Medellín, Colombia, on June 24, 2025. Around 15 people remain missing, while 15 others were injured as the landslide buried multiple homes.
Massive landslide near Granizal village in Medellín, Columbia on June 24, 2025. Credit: Alcaldía de Bello
At least 10 fatalities were reported following a landslide near Granizal village in the Bello municipality of Medellín on June 24. Approximately 15 people were injured, and another 15 were reported missing.
Among the deceased were two sisters, aged 10 and 11. Additionally, four members of a family died, and only a six-month-old baby was rescued alive from the mud.
The landslide buried at least 10 homes and occurred in the early hours of the morning after the La Negra stream overflowed.
“We heard the rumble, and everyone woke up and ran outside. When we got out, everyone was running and shouting ‘a landslide, a landslide!’” said a resident, Yulieth Arango.
Antioqueños, el riesgo en la vereda Granizal de Bello sigue latente: es importante que todas las familias de Altos de Oriente (1 y 2) y Manantiales, evacúen de forma inmediata.
— Andrés Julián (@AndresJRendonC) June 24, 2025
Los albergues están ubicados en:
– Junta de Acción Comunal Regalo de Dios
– Junta de Acción Comunal… pic.twitter.com/VGpUjIpA6d
The landslides were triggered by ongoing torrential rains that have affected much of the region. Several public roads have become impassable, submerged in mud, and with vehicles swept away.
According to the Governor of Antioquia, evacuation orders have been issued for Altos de Oriente 1 and 2 and the Manantiales sectors in the village, as the risk of landslides remains high.
“We have already recovered 10 bodies, and 15 more injured people are currently receiving proper care. Evacuation is important. Life comes first,” said Governor Andrés Julián Rendón Cardona.
#Atención sigue aumentando el número de fallecidos en tragedia de @AlcaldiadeBello. Ya son 10 las personas muertas en la Vereda El Pinar, sector Granizal, donde un movimiento en masa arrazo con varias viviendas y taponó varias vías en esta localidad y Medellín. #VocesySonidos pic.twitter.com/q4ELmZNiZF
— Blu Antioquia (@BLUAntioquia) June 24, 2025
Approximately 120 personnel from multiple agencies have been deployed to assist with the response, including the Early Warning System of Medellín and the Aburrá Valley (SIATA), which will install alert sirens in case of further landslides.
Mayor of Bello, Lorena González Ospina, stated that the evacuated families have access to temporary shelters established at the Regalo de Dios Community Action Board, the Oasis de Paz Community Action Board, the Euclides Pool, the Fe y Alegría Grijelmo School, and locations in the Zamora neighborhood, including Casa Betania and San Juan de Luz.
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