State ariline Satena says its aircraft carrying 13 passengers and two crew "suffered a fatal accident".

Small tracking tags that allow users to locate lost items such as wallets or keys via smartphones have become widely popular for their convenience, but the technology is now being exploited in disturbing ways, emerging as a new social problem. (News On Japan)

The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power.

Contact with the aircraft was lost just minutes before it was due to land in northern Colombia, state airline Satena says.

The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro's removal, plans for oil sales, and the future of Venezuela.