# Colombia faces years of rebuilding after earthquake devastation

https://mins.news/en/item/31194

- CGTN, 2026-08-24 21:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/Colombia-faces-years-of-rebuilding-after-earthquake-devastation-1PSUlo2D5w4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastated western Colombia, the emergency response is shifting toward long-term reconstruction. More than 320 people were killed and tens of thousands of homes destroyed. President Abelardo De La Espriella visited Buenaventura to present the government’s next steps, while artists and residents organized support and families mourned their losses.

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- [Colombia Earthquake Relief Efforts](https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response.md

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