COLOMBIAN FLOODS

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28938, 4 July 1959, Page 13

COLOMBIAN FLOODS

Survivors Urged To Move Homes fN.Z. Press Association—Copyright) IBAGUE (Colombia), July 8. The Combeima river valley, the scene of the tragic flood which killed more than 200 persons this week, has been declared a “permanent danger to hfiman life,” and survivors will be urged to move their homes. Provincial authorities said today. . The Government has set aside 282,000 dollars for flood relief and the Red Cross and other private agencies are also helping; about 400 families whose homes and belongings were swept away by the flood. ‘ * latest reports, the bodies of 182 victims had been recovered by search teams. Scores of persons still are missing and Provincial authorities believe the death toll will reach at least 230.

Residents of the valley said the flood was the second of its kind in recent years. A previous inundation, about 20 years ago, the cashing force of

More trouble is expected in Colombia as the rainy season continues.

Marriage Still Valid.—The Rome Appeals Board Court, reversing a Lower Court decision has ruled that the 1950 Mexican marriage of the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian film director, Roberto Rossellini is valid. Miss Bergman, who ’ last 'December married the Swedish theatrical producer, Lars Schmidt, in London, is thus still Mr Rossellini’s wife under Italian law.—Rome. July 8.