Material losses from Colombia earthquake reach $9.589 billion

The Daily Journal.— Material losses from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck southwestern and central Colombia have reached a preliminary estimate of 30 trillion pesos (about $9.589 billion), Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella said. During a televised address on Monday, the president presented an initial assessment of the earthquake’s economic impact, which struck a […]

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Death toll from Colombia earthquake reaches 230

The Daily Journal – The death toll continues to rise following the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday. While the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) has yet to issue a unified official report, departmental governments have released partial figures that now put the confirmed death toll above 230 across at least […]

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Death toll from earthquake in Colombia rises to 111

Xinhua – Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported Monday from Bogotá that the death toll from the powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck much of the country earlier that morning had risen to 111. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the northwestern department of Chocó. “As of 12:30 p.m. […]

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