Colombia Declares 30-Day Emergency After 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 319, Leaves 260 Missing
Bogota, Aug 20: Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree declaring a 30-day state of economic, social and ecological emergency in parts of the country hit by the August 10 earthquake. The decree, signed after a cabinet meeting in Bogota on Wednesday (local time), covers 15 affected departments, including Valle del Cauca, Risaralda and Caldas, as the government seeks to…
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