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Western Colombia earthquake and rescue

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Where it stands

The August 10 earthquake killed 331 people, destroyed 33,000 homes and affected 196,000 families across 16 departments, according to the latest report. The UN is seeking $148 million for survivors, with $40 million donated; the report does not say whether search-and-rescue has concluded or emergency recovery has transitioned to rebuilding.

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    1. Update 1Colombia’s 7.4 Quake Leaves Thousands Missing as Tolls Diverge
    2. Update 2Colombia's 7.4 Quake Nears 300 Dead as Rescuers Race for Survivors
    3. Update 3A Week After Colombia's 7.4 Quake, 314 Dead and 1.2 Million in Need
    4. Update 4Colombia's 7.4 Quake Killed 331 and Left 1.2 Million Needing Aid

    The story so far

    1. Update 410 days later

      Colombia's 7.4 Quake Killed 331 and Left 1.2 Million Needing Aid

      331 dead, 1.2 million in need, and damage estimates that differ by billions. What Colombia's August quake confirms — and what remains unverified.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified appeal total, donor total, emergency-fund total, or funding gap arithmetic.
      • No verified injured total, rescued total, depth, cross-border shaking, or department-level death attribution.
      • No verified decree texts, armed-group blame, or schools, homes and delivery tallies.

    2. Update 35 days later

      A Week After Colombia's 7.4 Quake, 314 Dead and 1.2 Million in Need

      Ten days after a 7.4-magnitude quake in Chocó, deaths reached 314, up to 1.2 million needed aid, and damage estimates diverged from $9.6 billion to $13.2 billion.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified countrywide total for homes destroyed beyond repair is available from the sources.
      • No verified total for people assisted in the first week, and no verified coordination-hub location, can be established from the sources.

    3. Update 23 days later

      Colombia's 7.4 Quake Nears 300 Dead as Rescuers Race for Survivors

      From 265 to 294 dead in three days, Colombia's strongest quake this century devastated Cali and Pereira and pushed rescuers past the 72-hour window.

      Still open after this report

      • No final verified toll for dead, injured and missing is yet established.
      • No confirmed epicenter department, foreign rescue roster, or aid-pledge list appears in the supplied sources.

    4. Update 1

      Colombia’s 7.4 Quake Leaves Thousands Missing as Tolls Diverge

      A 7.4-magnitude quake struck western Colombia on Aug. 10. A day later thousands were still missing, tolls ranged from 111 to 224, and rescuers had yet to reach isolated towns.

      Still open after this report

      • True combined death and missing totals, and how many of the missing are trapped, displaced, or already dead but unrecovered.
      • Verified building-collapse totals by city and the full condition of isolated communities not yet reached.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Abelardo de la Espriella43ᵗʰ President of Colombia since 20263 reports
    • José Manuel Restrepo14th Vice President of Colombia (since 2026)1 report

    Places

    • PereiraPereira, Risaralda, Colombia4 reports
    • CaliCali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia3 reports
    • ChocoChoco, Colombia3 reports
    • QuibdoQuibdo, Quibdó, Choco, Colombia3 reports
    • San José Del PalmarSan José Del Palmar, Chocó, Colombia3 reports
    • ManizalesManizales, Caldas, Colombia2 reports
    • El CairoEl Cairo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia1 report
    • Litoral del San JuanLitoral del San Juan, Choco, Colombia1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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