Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 294

The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck
Colombia has risen to 294, AzerNEWS reports.

According to the country’s National Unit for Disaster Risk
Management (UNGRD), 3,935 people were injured, while 320 remain
missing and 353 people have been rescued.

The disaster has affected 115,461 people from 54,008 families
across 448 municipalities in 15 departments.

The earthquake completely destroyed 66 buildings and 14,493
homes, while another 81,506 residential properties were
damaged.

In a post on X, the UNGRD said the Colombian government had
approved the deployment of international assistance. As part of the
response, UN-certified search-and-rescue teams from the United
States, Ecuador and Israel are being sent to Colombia.

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