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Colombia earthquake death toll climbs to 273, 3,824 injured
The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to 273, with 3,824 injured and 377 missing, the National Herald reports citing disaster officials. Over 97,500 people have been affected.…
The Story in Brief
The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to 273, with 3,824 injured and 377 missing, the National Herald reports citing disaster officials. Over 97,500 people have been affected. The quake destroyed 12,584 homes and damaged 74,873 more, along with 172 buildings and 2,198 schools. Rescue teams using dogs and satellite imagery continue searching. A 4.2 aftershock hit San Jose del Palmar on Thursday. The UN is supporting relief, with food and medical supplies being mobilised as damaged roads and communications hamper efforts.
The Indian Opinion
The staggering numbers, 273 dead, 377 missing, 12,584 homes destroyed, can easily feed a narrative of total collapse. But rescue teams with dogs and satellite imagery are still pulling survivors from rubble. The 4.2 aftershock in Choco reminds us that this crisis is far from over. The real test is whether Colombia’s disaster management, backed by UN agencies, can keep the missing count from becoming another death tally, or whether infrastructure failures will worsen the humanitarian toll.
Source: nationalheraldindia.com
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