Hurricane Iota brings destruction to Columbia’s San Andres island
By AFP
19 November 2020 |
9:00 am
Aerial images show roads destroyed along the coastline of the Colombian island San Andres, where Hurricane Iota has caused severe damage. The severe weather has left at least two people dead, six injured and another missing in Colombia's Caribbean archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
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