Colombia: Hundreds Still Missing as Earthquake Resue Effort Continues
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Six children died from the collapse of schools as a result of the earthquake, and there are almost 2,500 schools with their infrastructure affected. 288 victims remain, and more than 4,000 are injured and 202 are missing. I followed all the news about the earthquake in Colombia in the minute-to-minute coverage of Clarín.
Colombia: Hundreds still missing as earthquake resue effort continues
In Colombia hopes are fading of finding survivors after Monday’s powerful earthquake. Rescue teams are now turning their focus to recovering bodies, but families are still holding out hope of finding their loved ones alive beneath the rubble. Many have taken matters into their own hands, as our reporters found when they visited Cali, a city near the quake’s epicentre. A report by R. Sedano, M. Pluvinet, R. Pérez and Y. Royer.
Latest data shows 202 missing persons, 354 rescued from Monday's earthquake debris.
The number of deaths due to the earthquake that hit Colombia on Monday rose to 288, while the number of missing persons decreased to 202, Colombian authorities said.
The emergency has left a critical balance of more than 145,000 victims and close to 80,000 affected homes, with severe structural damage in 448 municipalities that have committed essential services, including educational centers, health facilities and road connectivity. The post Balance of the earthquake in Colombia amounts to 288 deaths and 202 missing persons appeared first on El Nacional.
At 288, the number of people killed by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia last Monday, August 10th, increased. The new balance sheet, cut at 4:30 p.m. this Friday, also reports 4,018 injured, 202 disappeared and 354 rescued. The emergency reaches 15 departments and 448 municipalities, according to the national update. In total, 57,516 families and 145,601 people appear in the consolidated population affected by the telluric moveme…
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