The death toll from Monday's magnitude-7.4 earthquake in Colombia has reportedly risen to 273, with 377 people still missing, according to reports Thursday evening. The updated figures mark an increase in confirmed fatalities and a decrease in the number of unaccounted-for individuals.
Colombian authorities updated the earthquake death toll Thursday evening to 273, while the number of missing dropped to 377, marking a decline from the previously reported 496 unaccounted for. The figures reflect ongoing identification and recovery operations since the magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.
The Zioneer has been tracking the disaster since Monday night, when reports indicated over 130 dead. By Tuesday afternoon, official figures had risen to 169, then 224, followed by reports of approximately 250 dead and 3,000 missing. Subsequent updates placed the toll at 254 dead, before the president confirmed on Thursday morning that 265 had died and 496 remained missing. The current update lowers the number of missing while slightly raising the confirmed death count.
As previously reported by The Zioneer on Monday, the earthquake is the strongest to hit Colombia in a century, causing widespread structural damage in cities such as Cali and Pereira. The U.S. pledged $15.5 million in humanitarian aid.
The source of the latest figures has not been explicitly attributed, and the discrepancy between the new missing figure and the earlier president's statement remains unexplained. Rescue efforts continue.
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