Post: Colombia Quake Death Toll Hits 281, Hundreds Still Missing

Colombia Quake Death Toll Hits 281, Hundreds Still Missing


Colombia: The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to 281, with 3,971 people injured and 379 missing, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said Thursday.



According to United News of Bangladesh, the earthquake now affects 44,936 families and 102,105 people in 15 departments and 426 municipalities. The agency reported that 10,677 homes had been destroyed and 65,841 others damaged.



The Colombian Geological Service stated that the tremor struck western Colombia at 7:34 a.m. local time (1234 GMT) Monday, with its epicenter near San Jose del Palmar, in the department of Choco, at a depth of 96 km.