# China dispatches humanitarian aid to Colombia

https://mins.news/en/item/26875

- CGTN, 2026-08-18 00:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-18/China-dispatches-humanitarian-aid-to-Colombia-1PHt3hKfxhm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China sent earthquake-relief supplies to Colombia from Beijing on Tuesday, including generators, mobile water-purification vehicles, disinfection equipment, solar lighting, tents and blankets. Colombia’s president said the magnitude-7.5 quake that struck the country’s west on August 10 had killed 289 people and injured 4,187. More than 135,000 people are affected and over 13,000 homes have been destroyed.

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