Sydney, Mar 29 : After Austria and Italy, another man has been arrested for allegedly fathering eight children with his daughter.

Arcedio Alvarez, a Colombian man, is said to have abused his daughter, now in her thirties, since she was less than 10 years old.

The man was arrested on Friday in the town of Mariquita, after a complaint was filed by his daughter.

Her first pregnancy happened when she was only nine years old.

The woman had a total of 14 pregnancies from the relationship, although six ended in miscarriages. The offspring are now aged age one to 19.

Bogota  - Authorities in the central Colombian region of Tolima launched Saturday an investigation into a man suspected of having fathered eight children by his own daughter.

The man, aged 58, was arrested Friday in the town of Mariquita, after a complaint was filed by his 35-year-old daughter.

According to the complaint, the man was left a widower when his daughter was just 5 years old and he started abusing her then. Her first pregnancy happened when she was only 9 years old.

Bogota  - At least five soldiers were killed Friday while attempting to clear a minefield in Colombia, the military said.

The mines were laid in Antioquia by leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels. Authorities said they would continue their efforts to protect the region's population despite the setback.

Bogota  - Heavy rainfall in Colomb