Colombia mudslides kill 150, sweep away homes

Mudslides killed more than 150 people and left hundreds injured or missing after destroying homes in southern Colombia, officials said on Saturday.In the southwestern Colombian town of Mocoa, the surge swept away houses, bridges, vehicles and trees, leaving piles of wrecked timber and brown mud, army images from the area showed.President Juan Manuel Santos visited Mocoa, the capital of Putumayo department, on Saturday to supervise rescue efforts in the heavily forested region.