Eight Colombian troops were killed and 16 injured when their vehicle crashed into a ravine in southwest Colombia on Sunday night, according to local authorities.
The truck spun out of control after the brakes failed, Narino department governor Luis Alfonso Escobar told Blu Radio.
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The authorities uploaded a video of rescue workers using ropes to try to reach the injured at the bottom of a deep valley.
Those who had significant injuries were evacuated to the hospital.
The troops were on their way to Narino, a department bordering Ecuador that is plagued by cocaine trafficking, to participate in security operations.
