{"id":520580,"date":"2026-08-10T10:59:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/at-least-two-dead-in-the-colombian-city-of-manizales-due-to-the-earthquake\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:59:51","slug":"at-least-two-dead-in-the-colombian-city-of-manizales-due-to-the-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/at-least-two-dead-in-the-colombian-city-of-manizales-due-to-the-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"At least two dead in the Colombian city of Manizales due to the earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colombia.<\/strong> \u2014 At least <strong>two people died this Monday<\/strong> in Manizales, capital of the department of Caldas, as a result of the <strong>7.4<\/strong> magnitude earthquake that shook a large part of Colombia, reported the city&#8217;s mayor, <strong>Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo far we have recorded two deaths,\u201d the official declared to the Colombian station <strong>Blu Radio<\/strong>, while emergency agencies continue with search, rescue, and damage assessment efforts caused by the strong earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor also reported that between <strong>20 and 30 homes collapsed<\/strong> in different sectors of Manizales, while several churches were also affected by the earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/al-menos-20-edificios-colapsados-en-cali-sede-de-la-reciente-investidura-presidencial\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"697892\">At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali, site of the recent presidential inauguration<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the emergency, the Mayor&#8217;s Office has set up <strong>three shelters<\/strong> in different areas of the city to assist people whose homes were affected or who need refuge while the safety conditions of the buildings are being evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities have emergency teams deployed to determine the extent of the damage and establish if there are more people affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earthquake was felt strongly in different regions of Colombia and caused material damage in several cities, so the authorities are keeping response and assessment protocols active in case of possible aftershocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation remains in development and authorities could update the number of victims and the damage caused by the earthquake in the coming hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia. \u2014 At least two people died this Monday in Manizales, capital of the department of Caldas, as a result of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that shook a large part of Colombia, reported the city&#8217;s mayor, Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo. \u201cSo far we have recorded two deaths,\u201d the official declared to the Colombian station Blu 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