A Visual Guide to the Colombia Earthquake
Authorities said the magnitude-7.4 quake is the strongest in Colombia this century and has left 103 aftershocks as rescue teams search for survivors.
- On Monday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó, killing nearly 260 people as authorities search through rubble for survivors.
- This subduction phenomenon occurred when the Nazca Plate moved beneath the South American Plate, marking the strongest seismic event in Colombia so far this century according to the Colombian Geological Service.
- Cauca accounts for 150 deaths, including 95 in Cali, while Pereira Pereira concentrates around 90 deaths and Quibdó reports 14; the earthquake also severely damaged Matecaña International Airport.
- Colombians recall the 1999 earthquake in Armenia, which killed 1,185 and destroyed 35,972 homes; this week's event differs from recent Venezuelan earthquakes caused by the Caribbean Plate.
- De la Espriella visited the Chocó region, promising subsidies for affected Afro-descendant and Indigenous populations as the government works to decentralize aid to impacted departments.
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Since May 28, 2024, Mathieu Ceschin is the happy father of a little boy named Ezio. As a homosexual and single father, the former candidate of L'amour is in the meadow called for a surrogate mother, Amelia, who lives in Colombia. On Tuesday, August 11, on Instagram, he wanted to reassure all his subscribers by giving news of the one he affectionately calls his life-bearer.
The Barcelona City Council will allocate 100,000 euros to contribute to meet the needs arising from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Colombia last Monday and that has left at least 224 dead. The council has also activated different mechanisms of response to the emergency and has offered specialized personnel of firefighters of Barcelona to collaborate in the evaluation of collapsed buildings and in the management of the emergency.Continue…
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. [Newsroom]Bonn/Berlin (ots) - The severe earthquake in Colombia on Monday caused serious damage, especially in the west of the country. At least 130 people died according to UN data. Many people cannot enter their damaged houses ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V., transmitted by news aktuell
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