# Colombia earthquake: Damaged roads and communications hamper relief, IFRC official says

https://mins.news/en/video/18699

- CNA, 2026-08-11 02:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9BigFu0d7k

> A major search-and-rescue effort is continuing in Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday. More than 100 people have died, while communities in several regions have been affected. Edwin Armenta of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Bogota says further assistance will likely be required as the disaster’s scale becomes clearer. Survivors urgently need shelter and clean water.

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