Updated August 16, 2026 at 4:05 a.m. Colombia time
The body of Juan Felipe Giraldo, 24, was found on the afternoon of August 14 in the rubble of Hotel Dibeni in Pereira. His family and rescue teams confirmed the outcome reported by El Colombiano.
A search begun on August 10
Juan Felipe had arrived early in Pereira on the day of the earthquake for his sales job. He was at the hotel when the building was affected.
Found on the fifth day
He was found on the afternoon of August 14. With no precise time, the timeline uses the first original publication at 4:40:37 p.m. as its reference.
A family waiting
His father, Hernán Giraldo, followed the searches. Juan Felipe had a two-year-old son and planned to marry on August 16.
An outcome corroborated
Reuters also mentioned his death on August 15. No medical detail or exact discovery time is added beyond the published sources.