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Colombia earthquake death toll reaches 304 as thousands are injured
Colombian President De la Espriella said 289 people had died, 4,187 had been injured and 143 were missing in the earthquake. The Institute of Legal Medicine put the death toll at 304, while direct physical damage was estimated at about 30 trillion Colombian pesos, or $9.5 billion.
Colombian President De la Espriella said in an address to the nation that 289 people had died in the earthquake. The Institute of Legal Medicine put the death toll at 304.
De la Espriella began the address with a minute of silence for those who lost their lives and said the pain experienced by families who lost loved ones in the earthquake could not be expressed in words.
4,187 people injured
De la Espriella said 4,187 people had been injured and 143 were missing. The number of families registered as disaster victims exceeded 120,328, while 26,945 homes were destroyed and more than 127,557 homes were damaged.
De la Espriella said the disaster had affected 450 municipalities across 15 departments, meaning that approximately one-third of the country had been affected by the earthquake.
Damage estimated at $9.5 billion
According to an initial technical estimate prepared by a private firm, direct physical damage in the areas most affected by the earthquake was approximately 30 trillion Colombian pesos, or $9.5 billion.
De la Espriella said search-and-rescue operations were continuing and that teams would remain in the field as long as there was still a possibility of finding survivors.
Miracle Fund established for reconstruction
De la Espriella announced that a new fund, called the “Miracle Fund,” had been established to oversee the reconstruction process. The fund will operate on the model of the Coffee Axis Reconstruction and Social Development Fund, which was established after the 1999 earthquake in Armenia, Colombia.
The government plans to provide rental assistance, support with public services, new housing and home-improvement assistance to families who lost their homes. De la Espriella also called on contractors and financial institutions to support the reconstruction process.
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