Ceuta (Spain).- The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, stated this Tuesday that there are 164 Spaniards unaccounted for following the earthquake in Colombia, but there are no records of deaths or injuries of Spanish origin.
Speaking to the media in the Spanish city of Ceuta, which borders Morocco and where he is on an official visit, Albares said that both the Embassy and the Consulate are mobilized to assist the Spanish community in Colombia with whatever is necessary.
In an initial census, the Spanish authorities contacted all the members of that colony except for 164, whom Albares asked to get in touch with the consular services.
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On social media and on the websites of both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy and Consulate in Colombia, these individuals can find the consular emergency telephone numbers for both Bogotá and the crisis unit already mobilized at the ministerial headquarters, the minister explained.
The aid from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation is available for the needs that the people of Colombia may have, as happened with the recent earthquake in Venezuela.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook much of Colombia this Monday, causing at least 132 deaths, more than 570 injuries, and a multitude of missing persons.
In addition, dozens of buildings collapsed, hospitals were overwhelmed, and several airports suspended their operations, while search and rescue efforts continue.
