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Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destruction. His home region of Choco was the epicenter. Leaving ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: The earthquake in Colombia has caused damage and loss of life. What is known
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred in the west of Colombia in the Choco department, where buildings were destroyed and injured. The source was located near the city of San Jose del Palmar ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: Colombia: After the earthquake, Chocó’s schools face a long recovery
In the days since the earthquake, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been on the ground, working alongside the Colombian Red Cross – which has led the Movement's response to the ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: Colombia quake: Frantic search for survivors as over 2,700 reported missing
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 132 people and causes widespread damage in western Colombia.
News Colombia » Choco » Life: Quake lays bare Choco’s neglect
IN Colombia's remote Pacific region of Choco, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electricity and healthcare are limited, and much of the population lives in poverty while armed ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: PU Prime Mobilises Earthquake Relief Efforts for Affected Community in Chocó, Colombia
PU Prime responds to the magnitude 7.4 earthquake with emergency relief support in Chocó.34 families receive essential supplies, including ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: Colombia earthquake: 294 dead, recovery tests new president in conflict-torn Choco
Seven days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through western Colombia, the confirmed death toll has reached 294 — making this the country's deadliest seismic disaster since 1999 — with 320 people ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: Residents of Colombia's Choco clamor for help as violence flares
CONDOTO, Colombia (Reuters) - More than a hundred residents of Colombia's northwestern municipality of Condoto gathered over the weekend to plead with government officials for help amid fighting ...
News Colombia » Choco » Life: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia’s impoverished and neglected region
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destruction. His home region of Choco was ...