A Week On, Colombia's Quake Toll Is Still Moving
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informacion.esColombia was transfigured in a minute and a half last August 10th. A week later, questions about what happened and what could have been avoided when nature comes into action are in the mouth of almost everyone. The earthquake was felt in several parts of the South American country. 298 people have died, according to Legal Medicine, including 21 minors. 288 have been identified and 283 have been handed over to their families. Several thousand wou…
Seven days passed since the earth shook in Colombia, left thousands of homes in rubble and caused more than 280 deaths, the strongest earthquake in the 21st century in the country....
The official death toll is now 289 and 143 people are missing.In many buildings, attempts to rescue survivors have ended, and neighbors are organizing to recover memories from the rubble.
Rescuers distribute food packages to rescue teams and volunteers searching through the rubble four days after the earthquake that struck Cali, Colombia, on Friday, August 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) Ivan Valencia/AP Photo/Ivan Valencia BOGOTA (AP) — Colombian authorities released their latest death toll Saturday night following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia last Monday, adjusting the number of fatalities to 289…
The National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) confirmed this balance sheet, and also reports an increase of 143 to 194 in the number of persons reported missing.
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