Death toll from bombing in southwest Colombia rises to 20

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Officials in Colombia say the number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in the country's southwest has risen to 20.

The attack happened Saturday when an explosive device was denoted as a bus traveled along the Pan-American Highway in the municipality of Cajibio.

Authorities have said that the explosion injured 36 others, including five minors.

Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine said Sunday that specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.

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