Updated August 18, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. Colombia time
Teams recovered between Monday and Tuesday the five bodies that remained beneath the rubble at Hospital Universitario del Valle.
Patients and companions
The victims were three patients, including a 17-year-old, and two companions. Three people had been rescued alive on the first day.
Search work ends in this area
Authorities say body-recovery work in the sector is complete. Debris removal and structural intervention come next.
Reduced hospital capacity
HUV lost 407 beds. The proposed plan aims to recover 300 and assess 100 beds in an inactive clinic; that capacity is not yet available.