# China sends emergency aid to Colombia after devastating earthquake

https://mins.news/en/item/24704

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 12:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/China-sends-emergency-aid-to-Colombia-after-devastating-earthquake-1PDfrShtEcg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China will provide Colombia with emergency cash assistance and humanitarian supplies for disaster response and reconstruction, according to a spokesperson for the China International Development Cooperation Agency. A magnitude-7.5 earthquake in western Colombia on August 10 has killed more than 280 people, injured thousands and destroyed over 12,000 homes across several cities, damaging hospitals and schools.

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