BOGOTA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Ivan Duque on Tuesday pledged to rebuild in 100 days or less the island of Providencia, which was ravaged by category-5 Hurricane Iota.
"This is an unprecedented event in the country. What began as a tropical storm became a category 5 hurricane, which had never been seen in Colombian territory," the president told a state broadcaster.
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