The death toll after the earthquake in Colombia has reached 265 people.

The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia has reached 265 people, another 3,494 people were injured, and 496 are missing. This was announced on August 12 by President Abelardo de la Espriella.

"We have 25,872 injured families, 53,816 people, unfortunately, 265 dead, 3,494 injured, and the number of missing has increased alarmingly to 496 people," the head of state said.

According to the President, the main efforts of the rescue services are focused on finding missing people. To do this, the authorities will use all available resources and attract international assistance.

As a result of the disaster, 11,347 residential buildings were completely destroyed, and another 53,526 buildings were damaged. 1,819 educational institutions, 631 public facilities and 179 medical institutions were also affected.

In addition, the earthquake caused the destruction of one pedestrian bridge, damage to 20 automobile bridges and 203 road sections. 44 water supply systems were disrupted, and five airports were damaged.

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The most powerful earthquake in decades occurred in Colombia on August 10. The magnitude, according to updated data from seismologists, was 7.4. After that, the Colombian authorities declared a national emergency due to the earthquake.