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Colombia: Eyewitness films moment earthquake hits

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 185 words
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Claims checked 3
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rescue operations remain underway to find survivors”
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Three independent web search sources confirm that rescue operations and searches for survivors were active following the earthquake.
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web search NEUTRAL — This morning Colombia was hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 111 people. Reports say it is the strongest earthquake registered there in the last decade, with shaking felt across th…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man looks at a damaged car after an earthquake in Pereira. The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia has risen to 224, local authorities sai…
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0811/1587358-earthquake-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Desperate searches for survivors of Colombia’s strongest earthquake in a decade continued on Tuesday throughout the western part of the country. The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude quake had risen t…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/americas/colombia-e…
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Claim 2: “authorities say the death toll, already in the hundreds, could climb further”
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Multiple sources report the death toll in the hundreds, with specific figures cited as 'at least 111', 'at least 181', and '224', confirming the claim that the toll is in the hundreds and rising.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub. Other urban areas include Medellín, Cali, Barranquill…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos) are people identified with the country of Colombia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Colombians, several (or all) of these …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombians
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombia, oficialmente la República de Colombia, es un país soberano situado en la región noroccidental de América del Sur. Se constituye en un Estado unitario, democrático y social de derecho, organi…
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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Claim 3: “a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Colombia on Monday (August 10)”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia. While the provided Wikipedia results for this specific claim were irrelevant (discussing the number 7 and general holidays), the web search results explicitly mention the 7.4-magnitude quake.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 19 public holidays in Colombia (13 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in August 1974:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_1974
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States, to encourage e-commerce and online shopping. It is closely related to Black Friday, which occurs three days bef…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Monday
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