{
  "id": 2517746,
  "title": "Colombia Earthquake Toll Rises to 329 Dead and 247 Missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/colombia-earthquake-toll-rises-to-329-dead-and-247-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-earthquake-toll-rises-to-329-dead-and-247-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twelve days after the Colombia earthquake struck, the death count has risen to 329 and 247 people remain missing, according to the most recent official figures from Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. The earthquake occurred on August 10, 2026, near San José del Palmar in the Chocó department, located in western Colombia. The earthquake measured 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale, as reported by both the United States Geological Survey and the Colombian Geological Service. The epicentre was located just three to five kilometers from the town, in a remote area that may have complicated rescue efforts.",
  "summary": "The Colombia earthquake has killed 329 people and left 247 missing, according to the latest official count. The 7.4 magnitude quake struck western Colombia on 10 August 2026. The post Colombia Earthquake Toll Rises to 329 Dead and 247 Missing appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "329 dead and 247 missing in Colombia earthquake",
    "Earthquake struck on August 10, 2026 near San José del Palmar",
    "Magnitude 7.4, epicenter 3-5 km from town"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rising death toll and growing number of missing persons underscore the severity of the disaster's impact on the remote area around San José del Palmar in western Colombia.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Colombia's earthquake toll rises to 329 dead and more than 300,000 affected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/colombias-earthquake-toll-rises-to-329-dead-and-more-than-300-000",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:47:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}