{
  "id": 572096,
  "title": "Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 181 as search-and-rescue efforts continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-181-as-search-and-rescue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:22:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/world/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-181-as-search-and-rescue-efforts-continue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The death toll from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has risen to 181, according to a preliminary assessment by the Colombian Association of Capital Cities. This number includes 85 deaths in Cali, 66 in Pereira, and at least 11 in Pereira where 53 individuals are currently trapped in collapsed buildings. The earthquake has been followed by 47 aftershocks, and search-and-rescue operations continue in the hardest-hit cities, including Cali and Pereira. Argentina, along with other Latin American countries, has expressed solidarity and offered assistance to the new Colombian government, led by President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office less than 72 hours before the earthquake.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Colombia hurries to find earthquake survivor as death toll climbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-hurries-to-find-earthquake-survivor-as-death-toll-climbs",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:38:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Death Count In 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake In Colombia Rises To 240",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/death-count-in-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-in-colombia-rises-to-240",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:36:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}