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The union denounces "the first act of censorship of the press by the government of President Abelardo De La Espriella", after preventing access to the UNGRD real-time situational assessment database.
Colombia quake toll hits 287 as rescuers race to find survivors
BOGOTA : The powerful earthquake struck shortly after 7.30 am on Monday, August 10, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar in the Chocó department. Cali and Pereira have emerged as the worst-hit cities, accounting for more than two-thirds of the fatalities, while more than half of those injured were reported in major urban centres. Rescuers continued operations at collapsed buildings in both cities after signs emerged that people could stil…
The number of people killed by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday rose to 287, reported the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), while President Abelardo de la Espriella proposed a Marshall Plan to help the department of Chocó, one of the poorest in the country and epicenter of the telluric movement. “I want to propose a special plan, a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Chocó.
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Colombia last Monday has risen to 285, according to the latest figures from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), as search, rescue, and damage assessment efforts continue in the hardest-hit areas. The official report also indicates 3,975 people injured, 379 missing, and 354 rescued alive by emergency teams deployed after the powerful quake. More than 45,000 families have been left…
Colombia Updates the Number of Victims of the Devastating Earthquake to 285 Killed and 3,900 Injured
Photo: Agencia Reforma The most recent report details the damage to homes and the damage to infrastructure and services. Cali, Colombia.- The most recent report of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) of Colombia raised to 285 the number of deaths after the powerful earthquake recorded last Monday. In addition to the deaths, there are 3,975 injured persons and 379 disappeared, while the number of rescued persons is 354. Accordi…
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