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Earthquake in Colombia: Older Adults Represent Almost 45% of the 270 Identified Victims

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The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences identified 270 fatal victims of the earthquake that occurred on August 10 in Colombia. The official report, updated until 8:00 p.m. on August 14, states that 277 bodies had been recovered and 254 were already handed over to their families. The list incorporates the name, sex and age of persons recognized in municipalities of Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Caldas, Quindío, Cauca and Choc…
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Buenos Aires, 16 August (NA) -- The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Colombia reported that it received 298 bodies from the departments of Chocó, Caldas, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca, of which 288 were fully identified after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on 10 August. Among the bodies received by the agency are those of 21 minors, while the identification and surrender tasks continue to be carried out to the relative…

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The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences identified 270 fatal victims of the earthquake that occurred on August 10 in Colombia. The official report, updated until 8:00 p.m. on August 14, states that 277 bodies had been recovered and 254 were already handed over to their families. The list incorporates the name, sex and age of persons recognized in municipalities of Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Caldas, Quindío, Cauca and Choc…

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larazon.co broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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