The death toll from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 224, with rescue services actively searching through rubble as authorities confirm no Polish citizens were among the victims. <\/p>\n
The death toll from the earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, has risen to 224, according to Reuters citing local authorities. The figure may still increase as rescue operations continue and emergency services search through building ruins.<\/p>\n
Previously, the death toll was reported as at least 164, with at least eight children among the victims, according to the EFE agency. Casualties include the six-year-old son of the mayor of Bahia Solano.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that there are no Poles among the victims of the earthquake in Colombia. Currently, there are no reports of injured Polish citizens, as confirmed on Tuesday, August 11, by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewi\u00f3r, though about 40 Poles are registered in the Odyseusz system as staying in Colombia.<\/p>\n
The Polish Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the families of the victims and solidarity with the Colombian people. In Cali, at least 85 people died, while Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported Monday that around 700 people were injured and 188 listed as missing, with about 5,000 homes damaged and dozens of buildings collapsed.<\/p>\n
Cali has a population of over 2 million and is Colombia’s third-largest city. Meanwhile, at least 66 people died in Pereira, the capital of Risaralda department with a population of about 500,000, and authorities confirmed 13 deaths in Chaco department, where the epicenter of the 7.4-magnitude quake was located according to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC).<\/p>\n
Rescue operations continued overnight in the western part of the country, involving emergency services, police, military, and volunteers utilizing heavy equipment, with people also searching through rubble with their bare hands, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
Rescuers successfully pulled a mother and her six-month-old baby from the rubble of a collapsed five-story building in the Ciudad Capri neighborhood of Cali on Monday, according to Caracol TV, citing rescue team member Carlos Ortiz. The baby is in stable condition with minor injuries, while responders continue searching for other survivors.<\/p>\n
The disaster left many people homeless and interrupted a live-streamed mass at the Cathedral in Manizales, with footage showing the priest pausing and bracing against a pillar while exterior shots captured one of the cathedral’s side towers shaking and collapsing.<\/p>\n
The neo-Gothic Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales was completed in 1939 and stands as a regional architectural icon, featuring a main tower over 100 meters high that makes it one of the tallest cathedrals in Latin America.<\/p>\n
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday at 7:34 AM local time, with its epicenter located about 100 km underground in San Jose del Palmar, Chaco department, roughly 280 km west of Bogota.<\/p>\n
The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported 47 aftershocks by Monday evening, the strongest reaching 4.8 magnitude, prompting curfews in Cali and Pereira and a nationwide state of emergency, marking it as Colombia’s strongest earthquake of the 21st century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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