{"id":2461,"date":"2026-08-11T08:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2026-08-11T08:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:35:42","slug":"colombia-searches-for-its-missing-after-a-powerful-earthquake-kills-more-than-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2461","title":{"rendered":"Colombia searches for its missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u25b6 <span>Terremoto en Colombia: Sigue la cobertura de AP en espa\u00f1ol.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) \u2014 Search and rescue efforts were underway early Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western <span>Colombia<\/span> after a powerful <span>earthquake<\/span> struck the region, killing at least 111 people and leaving many trapped under the debris of damaged and destroyed buildings. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2460\">Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" height=\"422\" id=\"ap-chart-Ff6tt\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/interactives.ap.org\/embeds\/Ff6tt\/3\/\" style=\"border:none\" title=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Monday\u2019s 7.4 magnitude earthquake<\/span> rattled Cali, Quibdo, Pereira and numerous other cities and towns. Around 1,600 buildings were reported damaged or collapsed. Soldiers, rescue personnel and families picked through the rubble, removing and passing large pieces of concrete by hand down lines of volunteers. <\/p>\n<p>President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday afternoon at least 111 people had died.<\/p>\n<p>Families posted information about <span>missing loved ones<\/span> on citizen-run websites. By Monday night, more than 2,700 people had been reported missing.<\/p>\n<p>Dana Carolina Zamora posted an image of her missing 60-year-old uncle, Miguel \u00c1ngel Zamora, cradling his dog. The farmer was living in a rural area of El Cairo, not far from the epicenter of the quake in San Jose Del Palmar.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Local authorities said 80% of El Cairo, a town of about 7,000 people, was damaged. Zamora said she worried because her uncle lived in a traditional but fragile house made of sticks and mud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are afraid. We hope that is not the case, that he is all right and that it is only a communication failure. But we haven\u2019t heard anything from him,\u201d Zamora said.<\/p>\n<p>Choco, the region surrounding the quake\u2019s epicenter, is one of the poorest and most neglected regions of Colombia, often beset by warring armed groups. Much of Choco is accessible only by boat, through the jungle or by airplane. Little was known about the extent of the damage there.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2459\">Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>De la Espriella traveled to Choco\u2019s capital, Quibdo, on Monday night to assess the damage and announced he had mobilized \u201cthe entire military and police apparatus\u201d to respond, deploying engineers, rescue workers and search dogs. He announced rental subsidies for those whose homes were damaged while they undergo repairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChoco will never again be the \u2018land of the forgotten,\u2019\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The earthquake presents the first major test for de la Espriella, who was <span>sworn in as Colombia\u2019s leader<\/span> on Friday. De la Espriella is a divisive figure because of his pledge of an all-out crackdown on criminal groups.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP Morning Wire Newsletter Embed (self-contained) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- Red AP Prompt Bar --><\/p>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<strong>Sign up for Morning Wire:<\/strong><br \/>\n    Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.\n  <\/div>\n<form>\n<input\/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<label>Email address<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<label><br \/>\n<input\/><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n          By checking this box, you agree to AP&#8217;s<br \/>\n          Terms of Use<br \/>\n          and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy.<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. State Department announced it would provide $15.5 million for emergency shelter, food and other aid. Governments across Latin America also lined up to help.<\/p>\n<p>The earthquake left many in the Andean nation unnerved after <span>two back-to-back quakes<\/span> devastated neighboring Venezuela in late June, destroying hundreds of buildings and <span>killing more than 6,300 people<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Many Colombians were only beginning to grapple with the disaster\u2019s longer-term consequences. <\/p>\n<p>M\u00f3nica S\u00e1nchez owns a small company that makes work uniforms. Her home city, Pereira, was one of the worst hit, and a wall inside the factory collapsed. S\u00e1nchez and her 12 workers were able to get outside just in time.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2457\">Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have been stopped again<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was shocking \u2014 the city fell down around us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>____<\/p>\n<p> Janetsky reported from Mexico City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an emergency to expedite funding for recovery. The quake hit the remote Choco region on Monday and was felt as far as the capital of Bogot\u00e1. Soldiers, rescue personnel and families picked through the rubble to find survivors. Families posted information about missing loved ones on citizen-run websites. Colombia&#8217;s Geological Service says the quake was the country\u2019s strongest this century and was followed by numerous aftershocks. 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