Chocó Governor Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi says a family of four reported missing has been found safe. The public confirmation ends uncertainty for this specific group, but does not by itself change other missing-person figures.
Update history
Updated August 12, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. Colombia time
Addition to the 1:30 p.m. slot of the clarification published at 1:34 p.m.: the family was healthy but had been unable to reach the search point and remained out of contact elsewhere. Only one person remained to be verified; the end of the search phase was not yet confirmed. No media added.
Four people confirmed safe
The governor did not publish their names or municipality of origin. She said the four family members had managed to get out at the time of the earthquake and had remained without communication.
Sheltered with the XV Army Brigade
According to the official message, the family is now sheltered with the XV Army Brigade. No medical details or specific needs were released.
Time of confirmation, not time of discovery
The governor published the information on August 12 at 11:32:54 a.m. The exact time when the family was found was not provided, so the timeline uses the official confirmation time.
Information limited to this family
The Chocó government relayed the announcement at 11:49:45 a.m. This positive development concerns four people identified by authorities as one family and does not allow other missing-person lists to be recalculated.
One person still required verification at 1:34 p.m.
In the update published at 1:34 p.m., Governor Nubia Carolina Córdoba said the four family members were healthy but had been unable to reach the search location and had remained out of contact elsewhere.
At that point only one other person still required verification before the search and rescue phase in Chocó could end. This describes an open stage: it confirms neither that the person was found nor that the phase had already closed.