At least 82 killed after powerful earthquake hits western Colombia
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 10, 2026 The highest reported death toll was in the western province of Risaralda in Colombia’s coffee-growing region, where Governor Juan Diego Patino, speaking by phone to Caracol Television, reported 42 fatalities.
At least 82 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, knocking down buildings across several cities and leaving others trapped in the rubble.
In Choco, the province closest to the epicenter, Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi reported fatalities, dozens of injuries and heavy damage in the provincial capital, Quibdo, while warning residents about aftershocks.
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