Bogotá, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Colombia president says earthquake death toll hits 265

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2026-08-13

Colombia's president declared an economic emergency Wednesday and vowed the country would rebuild after a massive earthquake that he said had now killed 265 people. "We will do what is necessary," Abelardo de la Espriella said in a statement, vowing to "emerge again as a country and as a society" following Monday's 7.4-magnitude quake that also injured almost 3,500 people. bur-arb/msp ...

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