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Colombia earthquake death toll exceeds 310, some 290 remain missing

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The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia on August 10 has resulted in 312 deaths and 290 missing persons. The disaster caused significant infrastructure damage, including nearly 30,000 ruined houses and over 134,000 damaged buildings.

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What happened

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in western Colombia earlier this month has climbed to 312, with 290 people being missing, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported.

Why it matters

"As many as 312 people died, 4,380 were injured, 290 are reported missing, 358 have been rescued," it said.

Common ground

According to the latest official update, as many as 29,680 houses were ruined and 134,282 buildings were damaged.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported that a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia on August 10 has resulted in 312 deaths and 290 missing persons. The disaster caused significant infrastructure damage, including nearly 30,000 ruined houses and over 134,000 damaged buildings.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “290 people being missing”
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Reports on missing persons vary wildly: TASS reports 290, Wikipedia reports 111 confirmed missing, one source reports 140, another reports over 3,000, and another reports 247.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Armenia (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈme.nja]) is the capital of Quindío Department in the South American country of Colombia. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the "coffee axis" along with Pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia,_Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drug barons of Colombia refer to some of the most notable drug lords which operate in illegal drug trafficking in Colombia. Several of them, notably Pablo Escobar, were long considered among the world…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_barons_of_Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is an alphabetical list of cities and towns in Colombia and their populations, according to the 2005 census. The list is sorted by department first, then by city. Capital cities are displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Co…
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Claim 2: “4,380 were injured”
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While some sources mention injuries (e.g., 570, 4,600), the specific number '4,380' is not found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos) are people identified with the country of Colombia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Colombians, several (or all) of these …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombians
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gran Colombia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾaŋ koˈlombja] , "Great Colombia"), also known as Greater Colombia and officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), was the Colombian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia
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Claim 3: “A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10”
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The event (magnitude 7.4 earthquake on August 10 near San Jose del Palmar, Choco) is consistently reported across TASS, Wikipedia, and ReliefWeb.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the town of San Jose del Palmar in Colombia’s western Choco Department on August 10
https://tass.com/world/2173509
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10
https://tass.com/emergencies/2171431
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10
https://tass.com/emergencies/2172143
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Claim 4: “134,282 buildings were damaged”
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The specific figure of 134,282 buildings damaged is reported by TASS, but no other independent source corroborates this exact number.
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web search NEUTRAL — To Colombia now, where rescue workers are still searching for survivors after Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the western part of the country. More than 180 people have been killed, and hundreds …
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5928278/rescuers-search…
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web search NEUTRAL — A family in western Colombia captured the moment the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit their home in Pereira. The government has declared a national disaster after at least 132 people have died an…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/where-did-the-earthquake-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the latest official update, as many as 29,680 houses were ruined and 134,282 buildings were damaged. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco de…
https://tass.com/society/2175283
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Claim 5: “as many as 29,680 houses were ruined”
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The specific figure of 29,680 houses ruined is reported by TASS, but no other independent source corroborates this exact number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos) are people identified with the country of Colombia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Colombians, several (or all) of these …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombians
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gran Colombia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾaŋ koˈlombja] , "Great Colombia"), also known as Greater Colombia and officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), was the Colombian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia
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Claim 6: “the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported”
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Multiple sources (ReliefWeb, TRT World, and reports citing UNGRD) confirm that the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) is the official body reporting the casualties and managing the response.
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web search NEUTRAL — • A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on 10 August, prompting the Government to declare a National Disaster Situation and activate a national response through the National Unit for Disa…
https://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/wfp-colombia-earthquak…
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web search NEUTRAL — The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia rose to 294, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) wrote on Saturday on US social media company X. The figures as of 6.30 am local time …
https://www.trtworld.com/article/93996475fafb
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web search NEUTRAL — The death toll from Colombia’s magnitude-7.4 earthquake has risen to 329, with 4,600 people injured and 247 still missing, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) said Friday.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombia-earthquake-death-tol…
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Claim 7: “The death toll from the devastating earthquake in western Colombia earlier this month has climbed to 312”
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Multiple sources report different death tolls for the August 10 earthquake: TASS reports 312, TRT World reports 294, another source reports 329, and Wikipedia reports 'at least 331'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embraer EMB 312 T-27 Tucano (lit. 'Toucan') is a low-wing, tandem-seat, single-turboprop, basic trainer and light attack aircraft developed and produced by Embraer in Brazil. The Brazilian Air For…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_EMB_312_Tucano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 August 2026, a Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake struck the department of Chocó in Colombia, killing at least 331 people, injuring more than 4,600 others, leaving 111 confirmed missing and causing extensive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia has the fourth largest economy in Latin America as measured by gross domestic product and the third-largest economy in South America. Throughout most of the 20th century, Colombia was Latin A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Colombia
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Claim 8: “358 have been rescued”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the specific number of 358 people being rescued.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gavilán 358 (English: Sparrow Hawk) is a Colombian light utility transport aircraft of the 1990s. A high-winged monoplane powered by a piston engine, small numbers of Gaviláns were produced in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavilán_G358
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is an alphabetical list of cities and towns in Colombia and their populations, according to the 2005 census. The list is sorted by department first, then by city. Capital cities are displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Under the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the president of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. As chief of the executive branch and head of the national g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Colombia
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