Colombia earthquake leaves hundreds dead and triggers national emergency

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• [● 3 SOURCES] An earthquake struck Colombia on August 10.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 38 people were affected in the La Paz district.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Sofía and Antonella Petro visited the La Paz district in Valle del Cauca to assess needs.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Two of the triplets, Sofía and Isabella Saavedra, died in the building collapse.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Ana María Saavedra was the sole survivor among the three 23-year-old triplets.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The parents of the triplets, Jairo Hernán Saavedra and Victoria Caicedo, died in the collapse.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Municipal authorities indicated difficulty providing support to Agudelo because her home was in an informal settlement.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Ángela María Agudelo and her family survived a house collapse in Alcalá after being trapped by a blocked door.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The Saavedra family was trapped in the María Elvira building in the Cuarto de Legua neighborhood of Cali.
• [● 24 SOURCES] The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 321. www.lne.es · diarioroatan.com · lanoticiasv.com · www.radiobayamo.icrt.cu · destinopanama.com.pa · +1 more
• [● 20 SOURCES] The state of emergency covers 15 departments. www.lne.es · diarioroatan.com · www.thearchipielagopress.co · lanoticiasv.com · destinopanama.com.pa
• [● 6 SOURCES] President Abelardo De La Espriella signed Decree 1261 of 2026.