The World Bank has transferred $200 million in emergency aid to Colombia following the devastating earthquake earlier this week, Israeli news outlet N12 reports. The death toll has risen to at least 285, with thousands wounded and hundreds still missing.
The World Bank has transferred $200 million in emergency aid to Colombia, Israeli news outlet N12 reports, as the death toll from Monday's magnitude-7.4 earthquake rises to 285. The funds are intended to support the humanitarian response following the devastating earthquake, which has left thousands wounded and hundreds still missing.
The updated death toll of 285 is the latest in a series of escalating figures since the quake struck on Monday. The Zioneer, tracking the disaster from the early hours, reported the toll climbing from 169 on Tuesday (N12) to 224, 250 (Abu Ali Express citing 3,000 missing and 1,000 destroyed homes), and 254, with the worst damage in Cali and Pereira. Subsequent reports from ynet brought the toll to 265, and on Thursday morning President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed 265 dead and 496 missing. Later Thursday evening, the toll was reported at 273 with 377 missing. The current figure of 285 accompanies the World Bank's transfer.
The earthquake, described as the strongest in a century, has caused thousands of buildings to collapse or sustain damage, including multiple hospitals. The United States had earlier pledged $15.5 million in humanitarian aid, as The Zioneer reported on Monday evening. The international mobilization continues with the World Bank's substantial contribution.
The number of missing remains unconsolidated, with hundreds still unaccounted for, though previous figures of between 377 and 496 missing have not been updated in this latest report.
6 developments
- DevelopingUS pledges $150 million in aid to Venezuela after earthquake
- DevelopingVenezuela withdraws $346 million from IMF for earthquake recovery
- ConfirmedUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
- DevelopingVenezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,119, according to reports
Source and signal
- Open-source intake