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El Comité de Emergencia Español se activa para apoyar a la población afectada por los daños del terremoto en Colombia
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· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Spanish Emergency Committee has activated its protocols to support those affected.
A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, affecting several departments and causing a growing number of fatalities and injuries. The Spanish Emergency Committee has activated its protocols to support those affected. The earthquake's impact is being felt in areas such as Pereira, Cali, and Armenia.
Quibdó, the capital of the Chocó department, is among the hardest hit. Further details on the situation are available from ReliefWeb, including ongoing search, rescue, and damage assessment efforts in the affected zones.
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Category: disaster Published: August 13, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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