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UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills dozens

Latest update from The Guardian World: Colombia earthquake live updates: more than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7. Latest update from reuters.com: Earthquake of magnitude 6. Latest update from UN News - Global perspective Human stories: UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7. The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure. UN teams in Colombia are liaising with national authorities and the country’s disaster risk management agency to closely monitor the situation and support the national response. Speaking in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the organization was following developments and stood ready to provide assistance. “ Our thoughts go out to all who have suffered as a result of this earthquake, and we stand ready to help as needed ,” Mr. The earthquake struck at around 7:34am local time, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar, in Chocó department, close to Valle del Cauca. Authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as the death toll rises.

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Scoop News DeskColombia · Published Monday, August 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM UTC

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The UN has teams assessing the situation in the affected areas and is preparing, together with the Government, an initial emergency response meeting to determine needs and what assistance could be mobilized, according to the UN Resident Coordinator in Colombia, María José Torres Macho . As emergency teams search for survivors, the city’s mayor reported 18 dead there. Initial reports indicate that homes and other structures have collapsed in several towns, with people still trapped beneath the debris .

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Monday, August 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM UTC
Latest update from UN News - Global perspective Human stories: UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7. The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure. UN teams in Colombia are liaising with national authorities and the country’s disaster risk management agency to closely monitor the situation and support the national response. Speaking in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the organization was following developments and stood ready to provide assistance. “ Our thoughts go out to all who have suffered as a result of this earthquake, and we stand ready to help as needed ,” Mr. The earthquake struck at around 7:34am local time, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar, in Chocó department, close to Valle del Cauca. Authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as the death toll rises.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
Latest update from The Guardian World: Colombia earthquake live updates: more than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7. Latest update from UN News - Global perspective Human stories: UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7. The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure. UN teams in Colombia are liaising with national authorities and the country’s disaster risk management agency to closely monitor the situation and support the national response. Speaking in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the organization was following developments and stood ready to provide assistance. “ Our thoughts go out to all who have suffered as a result of this earthquake, and we stand ready to help as needed ,” Mr. The earthquake struck at around 7:34am local time, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar, in Chocó department, close to Valle del Cauca. Authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as the death toll rises.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM UTC
Latest update from The Guardian World: Colombia earthquake live updates: more than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7. Latest update from reuters.com: Earthquake of magnitude 6. Latest update from UN News - Global perspective Human stories: UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7. The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure. UN teams in Colombia are liaising with national authorities and the country’s disaster risk management agency to closely monitor the situation and support the national response. Speaking in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the organization was following developments and stood ready to provide assistance. “ Our thoughts go out to all who have suffered as a result of this earthquake, and we stand ready to help as needed ,” Mr. The earthquake struck at around 7:34am local time, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar, in Chocó department, close to Valle del Cauca. Authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as the death toll rises.
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