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Video. Quake leaves Colombian towns in ruins as Valle del Cauca counts dead

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 235 words · By Alexis Caraco
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What to know about Video. Quake leaves Colombian towns in ruins as Valle del Cauca counts dead

In Zarzal, around 700 homes were damaged, with some reduced to rubble.

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What happened

In Zarzal, around 700 homes were damaged, with some reduced to rubble.

Why it matters

At least one person died, while emergency teams assessed homes door to door to identify residents needing shelter and supplies.

Common ground

Debris blocked streets, and some badly damaged buildings may have to be demolished.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “In El Cairo, a town of around 7,000 people near the epicentre”
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The evidence provided refers to Air Cairo (airline), Cairo (Egypt), and general earthquake apps. There is no mention of a town called El Cairo in Colombia with 7,000 people near an epicentre.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Cairo is an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. The airline is part owned by Egyptair. Air Cairo operates scheduled flights to the Middle East and Europe and also operates charter flights to Egypt from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Cairo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Matareya (Arabic: المطرية [el.mɑ.tˤɑ.ˈɾej.jɑ]) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. The district is unrelated to the coastal town in the Dakahlia Governorate, that is also named El M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Matareya,_Cairo
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Claim 2: “councillor Juan Carlos García Castañeda, killed when part of a gym collapsed”
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Two independent news sources (Semana and another web result) explicitly confirm that Juan Carlos García Castañeda, a councillor of Roldanillo, died in the earthquake.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Chavo Animado (El Chavo: The Animated Series in English) is a Mexican animated series based on the live action television series El Chavo del Ocho, created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, produced by Tel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Chavo_Animado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rafael Bernardo López-Aliaga Cazorla (born 11 February 1961) is a Peruvian businessman, industrial engineer and politician who served as mayor of Lima from 2023 to 2025. He is currently the leader of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_López_Aliaga
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Claim 3: “At least one person died [in Zarzal]”
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One web search result mentions 'Another person died in Zarzal, according to Toro', but other results are about different locations (California City, Pereira) or general death tolls. Only one specific source links a death to Zarzal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Another person died in Zarzal, according to Toro.The mayor of Buenaventura—located in the same department—reported at least one death and collapsed bridges. The five deaths in Valle are in addition to…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj9gzgjw98xt?page=2
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web search NEUTRAL — Pereira Mayor Mauricio Salazar told local media that at least 18 people had died in the city in the quake, whose epicenter was near San Jose del Palmar, some 400 km west of Bogota. "So far, we have re…
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2026-08/11/conten…
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web search NEUTRAL — It happened around 1:36 p.m. near Bucknell and Randsburg roads. More information was not available on the website at the time. The CHP is investigating. The Kern County Coroner’s Office will release t…
https://huroninsider.com/at-least-one-person-died-in-a-crash…
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Claim 4: “The quake, which struck on 10 August”
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Multiple independent news sources (Flipboard, The Hindu, EuroNews, France24, TASS) all confirm the earthquake occurred on August 10.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The August was a country rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2005 relocating to Nashville, Tennessee. The band disbanded in 2013. Members included Jacky Dustin, Wojtek Krupka, Tim Good, Cameron C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_August
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 147 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_6
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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Claim 5: “In Zarzal, around 700 homes were damaged”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (a music video, a game puzzle, a general travel guide, and fossils). No source confirms the number of damaged homes in Zarzal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of gomphothere fossils found in South America. Gomphotheres were elephant-like mammals that lived from the Middle Miocene (approximately 12 million years ago) to the Holocene (6000 year…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gomphothere_fossils_in…
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web search NEUTRAL — I Interviewed Lazer Dim 700 on Being a "Trash Rapper"Daniel Sadoh193K views • 2 months agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 2:51.Live chat replay. See what others said about this video while it was live. Open…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZrNG9DJCQ
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web search NEUTRAL — In Reverse: 1999, there are puzzles in which you need to figure out the correct answer. For example, the “George the Oak is Already 700 Years” puzzle, which has quite a few players scratching their he…
https://www.gosunoob.com/guides/reverse-1999-george-oak-alre…
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Claim 6: “Regional officials say at least 27 people have died in municipalities in the department [Valle del Cauca] outside Cali”
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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.
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Claim 7: “Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged [in Roldanillo]”
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One web search result states 'Hundreds of homes have been destroyed... in Roldanillo'. Other results discuss the town's history or paragliding but do not corroborate the specific scale of damage.
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web search NEUTRAL — The quake’s effects in Roldanillo. Roldanillo was one of the areas hardest hit areas by the earthquake. Located about 90 miles from Cali and founded in 1576, many of its buildings date back to the col…
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/08/17/priest-and-nu…
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web search NEUTRAL — MUST BE FLOWN Cats-cradle type flying is the norm. Out-and-returns and triangles to land back in Roldanillo, although these can be thwarted by the afternoon Pacifico. Flights of 100km are achievable m…
https://xcmag.com/travel-guide/guide-to-roldanillo-colombia/
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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and at least two people killed in Roldanillo, Colombia, following a powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday 10 August.
https://www.yowfly.com/2026/08/24/roldanillo-earthquake-para…
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Claim 8: “In Roldanillo... At least two people died”
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One web search result ('Paragliding Community Rallies After Devastating Roldanillo Earthquake') states 'at least two people killed in Roldanillo'. Other results discuss paragliding accidents or floods in Nepal, providing no further corroboration for this specific earthquake death toll.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombia's flying capital is Roldanillo. It has hosted a bevy of international comps, including the Paragliding World Cup SuperfinalRoldanillo is a 90-minute taxi ride from both (about €40). Cali Inte…
https://xcmag.com/travel-guide/guide-to-roldanillo-colombia/
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 160 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing, including foreign tourists after floods tore through a Himalayan river valley between Nepal and China's Tibet region. Experts say t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxS8P1nQVbI
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web search NEUTRAL — A tragedy occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday 21 January 2025 in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca in Colombia, when A Turkish tourist died after falling into the void while paragliding.
https://www.archyworldys.com/turkish-tourist-dies-after-fall…
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Claim 9: “prompting a state of public calamity and a night-time curfew [in Roldanillo]”
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The evidence provided includes a walk in Stockholm, a paragliding guide, and a state of calamity in Pangasinan (Philippines). None of the sources mention a curfew or state of calamity in Roldanillo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the magic of Stockholm, Sweden on a beautiful Nordic summer night. Join this immersive 4K HDR walking tour through the vibrant streets of Sweden's capital and enjoy lively nightlife, waterf…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ8dXdN2xS8
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombia's flying capital is Roldanillo. It has hosted a bevy of international comps, including the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal
https://xcmag.com/travel-guide/guide-to-roldanillo-colombia/
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web search NEUTRAL — MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Four municipalities and one city in Pangasinan have declared a state of calamity due to the effects of weather disturbances, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Manageme…
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1282883
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Claim 10: “more than a thousand homes have been damaged [across Valle del Cauca]”
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Claim 11: “officials said about 80% of homes and public buildings were damaged or destroyed [in El Cairo]”
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The evidence provided refers to water consumption in data centers and information about Cairo, Egypt. There is no evidence regarding damage percentages in a town called El Cairo in Colombia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي; Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli) is the main international airport serving Cairo and its metropolitan area. It is the largest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_International_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giza is the third-largest city in Egypt by area and population, and is also the eighteenth-largest city in Africa by population. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 4,458,…
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