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Colombia earthquake leaves 304 dead and more than 4,000 injured
Colombian President De la Espriella said that 289 people had died, 4,187 had been injured and 143 were missing in the earthquake; the Institute of Forensic Medicine put the death toll at 304. The earthquake's direct physical damage was estimated at approximately 30 trillion Colombian pesos, or $9.5 billion.
As search-and-rescue efforts continued after the earthquake in Colombia, two different death tolls were given. In an address to the nation, President De la Espriella said that 289 people had died, while the Institute of Forensic Medicine put the death toll at 304.
De la Espriella began his address with a minute of silence for those who lost their lives and said the pain experienced by families who had lost loved ones could not be expressed in words.
Thousands injured and hundreds of thousands of homes damaged
According to figures announced by De la Espriella, 4,187 people were injured and 143 were missing in the earthquake. More than 120,328 families were registered as affected, while 26,945 homes were destroyed and more than 127,557 homes were damaged.
De la Espriella said the disaster had affected 450 municipalities in 15 provinces, meaning that approximately one-third of the country had been affected by the earthquake.
Direct physical damage estimated at $9.5 billion
An initial technical estimate prepared by a private company put the direct physical damage in the areas hardest hit by the earthquake at approximately 30 trillion Colombian pesos, or $9.5 billion.
De la Espriella said search-and-rescue teams were continuing their work and 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 the establishment of the “Miracle Fund” to manage the reconstruction process. Its operating model will be based on the Reconstruction and Social Development Fund for the Coffee Axis, which was established after the 1999 earthquake in Armenia, Colombia.
The government plans to provide rental assistance, access to public services, new housing and home-improvement support to families who lost their homes. President De la Espriella also called on contractors and financial institutions to support the reconstruction process.
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