Colombia quake death toll rises to 188

Members of Colombian Red Cross organize donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

BOGOTA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 188, with 1,677 others injured, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, or Asocapitales, said Tuesday.

Of the total, the latest tally included 95 deaths and 997 injuries reported in the city of Cali, while Pereira reported 79 deaths and 278 injuries.

Asocapitales said it has launched a system to report and search for missing persons as rescue and damage assessment work continues. 

A member of Colombian Red Cross organizes donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

Workers unload donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

Members of Colombian Red Cross unload donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

A worker unloads donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

Workers organize donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

A worker organizes donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)

A member of Colombian Red Cross organizes donated food and relief supplies following Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua)