On the evening of August 17, local time, Colombian President de la Espriella said that the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the western part of the country on the 10th had affected 450 municipalities in 15 provinces. Among them, Valle del Cauca and Risaralda provinces had the worst casualties. According to preliminary data, the damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at 30 trillion pesos. According to de la Espriera, up to now, the earthquake has caused 289 deaths, 4,187 injuries, and 143 disappearances. Among them, Valle del Cauca reported 163 deaths, 2,672 injuries, and 80 missing; Risaralda province reported 104 deaths, 565 injuries, and 61 missing.

On the evening of August 17, local time, Colombian President de la Espriella said that the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the western part of the country on the 10th had affected 450 municipalities in 15 provinces. Among them, Valle del Cauca and Risaralda provinces had the worst casualties. According to preliminary data, the damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at 30 trillion pesos. According to de la Espriera, up to now, the earthquake has caused 289 deaths, 4,187 injuries, and 143 disappearances. Among them, Valle del Cauca reported 163 deaths, 2,672 injuries, and 80 missing; Risaralda province reported 104 deaths, 565 injuries, and 61 missing.