Death toll from earthquake in Colombia climbs to 111 — president

TASS · Aug 10, 2026 · 60 words

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What to know about Death toll from earthquake in Colombia climbs to 111 — president

President Abelardo de la Espriella of Colombia reported that a powerful earthquake in the western part of the country has resulted in 111 deaths and 87 injuries. The disaster also caused significant infrastructure damage, including the collapse of 61 buildings and damage to over 1,500 residential houses.

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What happened

The death toll from the powerful earthquake in western Colombia has climbed to 111, President Abelardo de la Espriella said.

Why it matters

GMT - TASS), 111 people died, 87 were injured, 1,575 residential houses were damaged, 37 were completely ruined, 61 buildings collapsed," he said in an address to the nation.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: President Abelardo de la Espriella said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Abelardo de la Espriella said”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, TASS, Nypost, Flipboard) confirm that Abelardo de la Espriella was inaugurated as the President of Colombia on August 7.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s newly inaugurated president... was inaugurated on August 7.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/10/colombia-e…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as president of Colombia
https://tass.com/emergencies/2168623

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella said at least 87 people were injured
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/california-man-describ…

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Claim 2: “1,575 residential houses were damaged”

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Three separate web search results (ANTARA News, a report on death tolls, and a New York Times reference) all cite that 1,575 residential houses/buildings were damaged.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bogotá (, also UK: , US: , Spanish pronunciation: [boɣoˈta] ) is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not polit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogotá

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

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wikipedia 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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Claim 3: “61 buildings collapsed”

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Two web search results (ANTARA News and a report on death tolls) explicitly state that 61 buildings were completely destroyed/collapsed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia), nicknamed Los Cafeteros, represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Federación Colombiana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_national_football_tea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South American Women's Basketball Championship, officially branded as the 2027 FIBA Women's AmeriCup South American Qualifiers, was the 39th edition of the tournament ran by FIBA Americas for…
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Claim 4: “37 were completely ruined”

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There is conflicting evidence regarding the number of completely destroyed buildings. One source (ANTARA News) states 61 were completely destroyed, while another source mentions 86 collapsed buildings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gran Colombia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾaŋ koˈlombja] , "Great Colombia"), also known as Greater Colombia and officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), was the Colombian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia

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Claim 5: “87 were injured”

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Two independent news sources (Flipboard and France24) specifically report that 87 people were injured in the earthquake.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — White Colombians (Spanish: colombianos blancos) are Colombians of completely or predominantly European or West Asian ancestry. The 2018 census of Colombia did not have a separate category for White or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Colombians

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mestizo Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos mestizos) are Colombians of varying degrees of mixed European (mostly Spanish), Indigenous, and African ancestry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mestizo_Colombians

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Claim 6: “The death toll from the powerful earthquake in western Colombia has climbed to 111”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Krdo, Nypost, Nbcwashington) all report that at least 111 people died in a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Commons (Spanish: Comunes), previously Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (Spanish: Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Común, FARC) until 24 January 2021, is a political party in Colombia, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons_(Colombia)

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