Colombia’s government decreed three days of national mourning for victims of the August 10 earthquake, according to El Tiempo and Noticias RCN. Decree 1172, dated August 11, orders the national flag to be flown at half-mast at public buildings across the country and at Colombian embassies and consulates.
A national tribute under Decree 1172
Both news organisations report that the decree expresses the government’s sorrow and solidarity with bereaved families. The measure has national and diplomatic reach.
No signature or promulgation time was found in the available sources. The decree is dated August 11, but the timeline point uses the first original publication with an exact time.
Flags at half-mast
The Colombian flag is to be flown at half-mast at all public buildings. The same measure extends to the country’s diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad.
This is an institutional tribute. The consulted sources do not describe a separate public ceremony or a specific change to the president’s schedule.
Application dates still to be clarified
The reports state a duration of three days, but the available material does not establish the precise start and end dates and times without ambiguity. They are therefore not inferred.
A directly published decree or detailed official release could clarify that timetable.
A tribute kept separate from casualty tallies
The news articles cite different local totals as background. Those aggregates are not presented here as a new national toll.
The national reference used here remains UNGRD Situation Report No. 014: 181 deaths as of August 11 at 7:20 p.m. The figure is preliminary and separate from the mourning decision.
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A complete, directly accessible publication of the decree is still needed to confirm the calendar details. Any ceremony or additional provision would require its own attributed announcement.
The timeline displays the announcement at 6:30 a.m. on August 12, based on El Tiempo’s 6:23 a.m. publication.