2nd LD Writethru: 18 killed in Colombia landslide

BOGOTA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured on Friday in a powerful landslide in northwestern Colombia, the government of the Choco Department said early Saturday.

The landslide occurred on a road between Quibdo, the capital of the Choco Department, and Medellin, the capital of the Antioquia Department, with dozens of people and vehicles trapped in the area, Colombia's Vice Pres