Colombia’s earthquake death toll rose to 265 with 496 missing after the magnitude-7.4 Chocó quake, as US aid arrives and an economic emergency begins.
Colombia · Disaster
Key Facts
Death toll President Abelardo de la Espriella reported 265 dead on 12 August 2026; counts were still being reconciled across agencies.
Missing count 496 people remain missing, with 3,494 injured per the same presidential update.
Quake specs Magnitude 7.4, struck 10 August 2026 at 07:34 local time, epicenter near San José del Palmar, Chocó.
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