Priority file · August 10, 2026 earthquake
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Presidential announcements include COP 200 billion from the Sarmiento family, COP 50 billion from Tecnoquímicas, COP 12 billion from Bavaria and COP 220 billion from companies convened by ProPacífico.
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The donation is to be channelled through UNHCR, UNICEF and Empresas Unidas por Colombia-Andi; the bank had already supplied 3,500 kits.
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The shipment arriving in Bogotá includes tents, blankets, water purifiers, generators, lamps and children’s materials.
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The city lists 107 total or partial collapses and about 8,000 affected families in its census.
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Resolution 0536 allows temporary preventive work for six months, but not demolition or permanent reconstruction.
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Recovery work in the collapsed area has ended; debris removal and structural assessment are to follow.
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The city survey covers 5,122 establishments and 15,687 jobs; 2,781 businesses say they cannot operate.
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The report includes 24 minors and 12 foreign nationals among those identified; 300 bodies have been released to families.
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More than 22,000 items and 1,584 aid packages have been delivered through CAFEs; reconstruction could take up to five years.
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Intensive care is at 80%; the city also reports 135 mental-health interventions and 197 vaccine doses.
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UNGRD lists 4,611 injured, 290 missing and 358 rescued across 15 departments.
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The shipment includes 1,352 food kits, 1,308 hygiene kits, water, hospital supplies and animal food.
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The report as of August 17 lists 3,555 injured, 45,098 damaged homes and 9,959 destroyed.
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Teams are handling waste, mobile sanitation and local services, with no claim of complete restoration.
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Remote learning, food, psychological support and tablets are announced; in Pereira, in-person classes remain suspended pending safety checks.
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The Milagro Plan, Milagro Fund and an economic emergency are announced; the estimate separates COP 24.5 trillion for buildings and COP 5.5 trillion for infrastructure.
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The tally attributed to the SGC counts 293 aftershocks, 20 above magnitude 3 and two above magnitude 4; later catalogued events remain documented separately.
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The municipal report as of 5 p.m. August 17 lists 1,485 injured, 88 rescued and 835 verified buildings.
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The ministry gives a weight of 4,300 pounds but does not yet identify the donor, destination or distribution schedule.
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Repairs, reconstruction, mobile hospitals and patient transfers make up a response tailored to different territories.
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Cement, bricks, roofing sheets, wood, steel and tools are sought; no company or delivery has yet been confirmed.
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El Tiempo also reports 260 rescued and 259 injured; this municipal report remains separate from the national total.
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The president relays a promise from member companies for emergency response and reconstruction; no payment or schedule has yet been documented.
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UNGRD lists 4,548 injured, 426 missing and 356 rescued across 15 departments; the figures remain an evolving consolidation.
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The organisation plans three months of assistance and says it helped more than 2,000 people in Pereira and Quibdó on August 16.
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The capital also mobilised more than 900 units of blood, engineers and water-utility staff.
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The Colombian president attributes US condolences and his tariff-relief request to a ten-minute call.
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MinTIC issued Circular 0028 urging operators to prioritize emergency networks and maintain toll-free access to life-saving lines.
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At 1 p.m. on August 17, 300 bodies had been identified and 293 released to families; the 348 reports belong to a register separate from the national operational toll.
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Pereira is caring for more than 1,300 people and animals; RTVC documents flooding, high surf and further damage, while UNGRD coordinates shelter in Valle del Cauca.
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Global Citizen and Live Nation announce US$1 million; no construction, timetable, school list or disbursement has yet been documented.
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The UNGRD coordinates the processing of 166 satellite images and aerial photographs to identify material damage in the west of the country.
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Customer credits, damaged-kit replacements and announced support for responders: the real reach remains to be measured.
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UNGRD lists 185,996 affected people across 472 municipalities; the changes reflect a new consolidation rather than necessarily recording events during the day.
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President Abelardo de la Espriella reports the commitment at 8:10 p.m.; no specific beneficiaries, schedule or disbursement have yet been published.
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The tool announced at 7:11 p.m. centralises reports, name searches and maps for the five affected capitals.
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Colombia formalises its aid request; the vice-presidency announces planned shipments from more than 12 countries and over $1.3 billion in confirmed cooperation.
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Vital networks remain unevenly restored; EMCALI reports a local return of public lighting in Mariano Ramos.
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Rescue and fundraising continue; the president credits the first lady with coordinating and delivering more than 90 tonnes of aid.
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External Circular 0028 requires adapted networks, protection for priority patients and no new administrative barriers.
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Surgeons from Bogotá are being coordinated to ESE Luis Ablanque, while complex patients are transferred to other departments.
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The RUD lists 18,997 families in Caldas, Chocó, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca as of 9 a.m. on August 16.
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The donation is intended to rebuild hospitals, health centres and educational facilities through national mechanisms.
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The institute reports structural damage at its Cali office; it gives no capacity for the alternative location or reopening date.
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Aerocivil reports a shipment intended for direct delivery, supported by SAR teams, airport firefighters and BRAC.
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With a 6:05 p.m. cutoff on August 12, the preliminary departmental toll covers 29 municipalities and no longer lists anyone as missing.
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UNGRD counts 185,016 affected people in 450 municipalities; Risaralda’s consolidation remains incomplete.
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Colombia’s Church mobilises parishes and a national fundraiser; the inventory of religious buildings remains preliminary.
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The SGC director explains the rupture within the Nazca plate, variable shaking duration and the limits of prediction.
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Plan Milagro is entering a housing assessment and immediate-support phase, with no overall budget or beneficiary count published.
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Two official sources confirm the shipment’s arrival but publish different weights: about 10 tonnes and 6.63 tonnes.
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The club awaits an assessment of the Álex Gorayeb building; some staff work remotely or in Pance while training continues.
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Medicines should only be given to authorised authorities or institutions when they make a specific request.
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According to relatives interviewed by AFP, the lawyer died in the collapse while her dog Salomón survived.
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The 24-year-old was found in Pereira on August 14, on the fifth day of searches; the exact time was not published.
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The ministry reports nationwide restoration above 97%, while EMCALI documents damage in Cali, Yumbo and Puerto Tejada.
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UNGRD counts 117,222 affected people in 448 municipalities and reports fewer deaths and missing people than at the 6:30 a.m. cutoff.
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The preliminary municipal estimate exceeds the later national UNGRD total; the scopes cannot be compared without definitions.
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The department counts 64 of 80 Wi-Fi zones operating and thirteen Starlink antennas for emergency organisations.
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Rescuers call for silence to listen beneath rubble as a transition towards recovery begins at some sites.
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Disaster decree, deployments, fairness for Chocó and oversight of public money.
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Resolution 182 is intended to keep departmental roads available for rescue, medical care and humanitarian aid.
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The 32-year-old, found alive after about 36 hours under rubble, died after severe health complications.
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DIMAR confirms the start of the health mission after making the SEMAP dock available to the operation.
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The mayor’s office reports serious damage to lights, poles and other network elements, with no recovery timetable.
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A third Mexican aircraft arrives in Bogotá with 58 tonnes of food and medicines; final distribution is not detailed.
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Ecuador sends 40 rescuers and five seismic engineers; a specialised Israeli delegation is announced in Colombia.
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Update on the deployment of specialized American personnel between Cali and Pereira for coordination and assessment.
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UNGRD records 294 deaths, 3,935 injured and 320 missing in an update covering 448 municipalities across fifteen departments.
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The president announces COP 4.386 billion for HUV oncology, along with funding for El Águila and temporary medical facilities.
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By 8:00 p.m. on August 14, Legal Medicine had received 277 bodies from four departments, identified 270 victims and handed 254 bodies to families.
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UNGRD records 288 deaths, 4,018 injured and 145,601 affected people in 448 municipalities; several lower inventory figures remain unexplained.
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The Empresas Unidas por Colombia campaign totals 201,637,565,026 pesos; no allocation or evidence of distribution has yet been published.
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Caracol reports an initial Culture Ministry assessment covering 40 national assets, twelve historic centres and eight forms of intangible heritage.
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The embassy is coordinating the search for two Mexican nationals; EL PAÍS attributes their names and ages to the family.
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MinTIC says recovery exceeds 85% in most networks; Claro and Tigo publish their own rates, without an independent nationwide measure.
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Cali announces national resources to rebuild HUV and temporary rented sites, without a published amount or timetable.
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At least three live individuals were confirmed trapped under Cali's Vanessa building as Israeli rescue specialists arrived to assist.
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In Quibdó, President Abelardo de la Espriella proposed a reconstruction plan for Chocó, comparing it to the Marshall Plan.
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As of August 14 at 09:00, UNGRD's consolidated report registers 287 deceased, 3,975 injured, and 378 missing across 15 departments.
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The World Bank disbursed 200 million dollars for disaster response and launched the GRADE rapid economic assessment.
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In Pereira, emergency personnel made visual contact at 04:00 with a woman trapped under the collapsed Dibeni hotel structure.
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Cali is preparing a return from August 24 only at authorised sites, with learning modes adapted to safety conditions.
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The discovery was announced on August 13; the first located report gives neither the extraction time nor the identity of the cited authority.
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The UNGRD published an updated toll on August 14 reporting 285 deaths, 3,975 injured, and 73,455 homes damaged nationwide.
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Integration of OCHA's Flash Update 005 listing 53,816 affected people across 13 departments and the deployment of an emergency fund.
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SGC revised the parameters of the August 13 event at 10:21:44 p.m., which was felt in several areas.
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UNGRD also records 3,971 injured, 379 missing and 102,105 affected people across 15 departments.
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The operator separates circuit recovery from the still-incomplete replacement of 22 affected transformers.
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SGC revised the event that occurred at 9:42:32 a.m. in Chocó to magnitude 4.2.
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USGS describes a natural tectonic mechanism, while HAARP studies the upper atmosphere.
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Abelardo de la Espriella attributes the aid to the Emirati president, with no disbursement or spending terms yet published.
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UNGRD also records 3,824 injured and 367 missing in a national toll that is still evolving.
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The governor says the family managed to get out during the earthquake but remained without communication.
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Essential safety actions and checks before any journey.
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The president outlines a funding mechanism and relief measures, but the decree and legal details have not yet been published.
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The new presidential toll also lists 3,494 injured people and 25,872 affected families without publishing its cutoff time or method.
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Javier Pava announced the handover at 6:24 a.m., after the presidential decree was signed on August 11.
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The group arrived at 1:00 a.m. and is working at the Ana Pilar building with detection equipment; it is not a state aid mission.
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The August 11 measure covers the whole city; rescuers, volunteers, security forces and emergency staff are exempt.
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The city reports about 75 tonnes received from several origins and 65 tonnes expected, scopes that must not be added together.
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Technicians have brought lights, generators, microphones and drones to search sites since the night of August 10.
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The pledge joins “Colombia Un Solo Corazón”, with no schedule or distribution yet confirmed.
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Emergency occupancy stood at 245.2% on August 11; 33 patients were evacuated to Antioquia within 48 hours.
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At the August 11, 6 p.m. cutoff, affected demand fell to 0% in Chocó but remained in three regional groups.
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Asocapitales and the Colombian School of Engineering are offering specialists, with a particularly large need in Manizales.
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Magnitude, depth, subduction and site effects explained without feeding rumours.
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Metro Cali has announced temporary closures, diversions and limits linked to rescue operations and road restrictions.
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The UN says teams have deployed in Chocó, Valle del Cauca and the Coffee Region, with priorities ranging from shelter to mental health.
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The presidency confirmed Daniela’s rescue at 9:31 p.m. after a seven-hour search through the rubble.
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Decree 1172, dated August 11, calls for flags at half-mast at public buildings, embassies and consulates.
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The drafts propose special deadlines in six departments; they are not yet in force.
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As of 7:20 p.m. on August 11, UNGRD keeps the death toll at 181 and raises the preliminary injury count to 2,774.
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The organisation is strengthening its response in Chocó and Buenaventura while the exact number of affected children remains under assessment.
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The city is organising supplies for handover to the national government and offers 600 hospital beds and 132 intensive-care beds.
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Leo XIV sent initial emergency aid for affected dioceses, with no allocation or distribution timetable yet published.
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The Commission details €2 million in additional aid and €100,000 already reallocated for 2,500 families in Chocó and Valle del Cauca.
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The collection point is turning donations into emergency kits; their departure, precise destination and distribution remain unconfirmed.
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AFP reduces its local-data total from 241 to 216 deaths after a revision in Cali; the figure is not the national toll.
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Reuters totals 254 deaths from local reports, separate from the presidential national toll of 181.
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The Foreign Ministry confirms a departure for Cali; the announced 100 tonnes are to be split between two flights.
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Alternating traffic limits will run from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., including hybrids and EVs; the mayor attributes four rescues to the day.
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The airline is adding flights from August 11 to 13 and easing ticket changes for travellers in affected areas.
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Asocapitales’ 4 p.m. report records 188 deaths, 1,677 injured people and 243 collapsed structures in five capitals.
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An Avianca Airbus A330 freighter was being prepared at El Dorado at 8:02 p.m.; departure and arrival were unconfirmed.
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Dagua, Pueblo Rico and Cartago–Alcalá remain among the most constrained points; Cauyá–La Felisa has reopened.
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Shelter, food, protection and assessments: the announced aid includes experts coordinating the U.S. response.
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Older structures, informal construction and the life-saving role of collapse-prevention standards.
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Local tolls remain provisional and cover different areas while search operations continue.
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A human map of the impact, from the epicentral area to major cities.
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From the 7:34 a.m. shock to the searches carried out through the night.
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Permits, soil studies, plans, construction records and inspections an inquiry must obtain.
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