Southern Peru hit by 6.7 magnitude earthquake
The earth shook again in South America. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck several regions of southern Peru on Thursday August 21 at midday. The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 1 p.m.…
Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly earthquake
The new president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, asked Donald Trump on Saturday August 15 for a suspension of customs duties to help reconstruction, a task which promises to be considerable after the earthquake which left nearly 300 dead.…
“Forgotten territory of the State”: after the earthquake in Colombia, Choco faces its old wounds
In San José del Palmar, near the epicenter of the earthquake that hit Colombia, a road blocked by a landslide is enough to measure the extent of the isolation. A hospital collapsed, infrastructure was damaged and dozens of injured people had to be…
In Colombia, the window to find earthquake survivors is closing
Search operations for survivors in Colombia reached a decisive phase on Wednesday August 12, after the powerful earthquake which struck the west of the country on Monday, leaving 265 dead and hundreds missing. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, with an…
Colombia: earthquake toll revised downwards, survivors testify
At least 216 people lost their lives during the deadliest earthquake of the century in Colombia, the death toll of which has been revised downwards. A three-day mourning was declared on Wednesday, August 12, in tribute to the victims. The search for…
The moment the earthquake hits Colombia filmed by a witness
A witness filmed in Pereira the moment when Monday’s earthquake hit Colombia. The earthquake killed at least 164 people, according to a final provisional report. Source link