In pictures: Rescuers, locals dig for Colombia flood victims, 254 dead

The unidentified body of a victim of mudslides following heavy rains is seen at the cemetery in Mocoa, Putumayo department, southern Colombia on April 2, 2017.

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A woman faints after identifying the body of a family member, who died on account of the mudslides and flooding.

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Rescuers walk in the river with chainsaws after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains.

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A man cleans mud out of his store, which was damaged by mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa, southern Colombia.

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People walk over the debris of a collapsed building in Mocoa, Colombia. 

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Survivors line up for food at a shelter in Mocoa, Colombia, Sunday, April 2, 2017.

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An excavator works by taking stones from the river, after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains, leading several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks into buildings and roads, in Mocoa.

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An injured woman receives medical attention after mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa, Putumayo department, southern Colombia.

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A man digs in the sludge following mudslides caused by heavy rains in Mocoa. Townspeople are searching their ruined homes and the local hospital for loved ones after a torrent of water, mud and debris swept through Mocoa.

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A woman cries when she is reunited with her family amidst the rubble left by mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa.

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos comforting a resident while visiting the area affected by heavy rains, in Mocoa. He has declared Mocoa a disaster area.

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