Colombia earthquake 281 died more than 12,000 homes destroyed with 170 buildings collapsed

Throughout all the events that happened this month across the United States Of America there is one huge one that everyone even way down south that everyone was talking about. At least 281 people died up to 170 buildings collapsed 1,300 people were injured and a estimate of 4,100 people went missing at that time. the amount of people missing to today is at 379 and 12,000 homes destroyed and more than 74,000 were damaged. Among those who died in the earthquake was a woman from Bergenfield, New Jersey, who was crushed by a collapsing building after she ran inside to rescue one of her daughters, according to New York station WABC.

Tons of aid regional partners began to roll On August 12th 2026 into Colombia after a earthquake occurred on August 10th 2026. De la Espriella said that that 265 people died in the 74 magnitude earthquake. The death tole continues to grow Throughout the search they did 20 hours were critical to find people still alive to find them and save them. There were videos later on showing a baby that was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in cali. In the videos a survivor can be heard telling rescuers "im with a baby" after that there were several others rescued.

The earthquake was the strongest recorded in the country in a decade, according to the Colombian Geological Survey. It was widely felt throughout Colombia and in neighboring countries, including Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama, it said. Authorities also reported power, cell phone and internet outages in the aftermath of the earthquake.