Colombia referendum Udate: The 'NO' voters has won, meaning the peace deal which has already been signed and seal by both president Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez is no longer valid

Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it.

During the signing of the peace deal

The deal was signed last week by President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez after nearly four years of negotiations.

But it needed to be ratified by Colombians in order to come into force.

President Juan Manuel Santos

Addressing the nation, President Santos said he accepted the result but would continue working to achieve peace.

The "yes" campaign had the backing not just of President Santos but of a wide array of politicians both in Colombia and abroad, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Former Colombia president Alvaro Uribe

But there was also a vocal campaign for a "no" vote, led by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

Polls conducted ahead of Sunday's vote suggested a comfortable win for the "yes" campaign.

The "YES" voters left traumatized and devastated, see some pictures below: 

But in a surprise result, 50.2% of voters rejected the agreement compared with 49.8% who voted for it.

The difference with 98.98% of the votes counted was less than 54,000 votes out of almost 13 million ballots.

Turnout was low with fewer than 38% of voters casting their votes.

Most of those who voted "no" said they thought the peace agreement was letting the rebels "get away with murder"

Some pictures of the "NO" voters celebrating after the result hearing

Despite the outcome of the result which signifies 'no peace' the president of Colombia has vowed to pursue peace before his tenure elapses.

He (president Juan Manuel Santos) has already sent delegates to meet with the Farc leader in Cuba consigning what should the next line of action be.

The president said in his statement, that the best thing to do for his people, is to make peace available for the next generation.