Chacao Building Collapses Leave 58 Dead, 28 Rescued; National Toll Rises

Rescue teams have recovered 58 bodies and saved 28 survivors from three collapsed buildings in Chacao municipality, according to Mayor Gustavo Duque. The recovery efforts are ongoing following powerful earthquakes that struck on June 24.

At the Obelisco building, a significant portion of the debris has been cleared, resulting in 26 fatalities and six survivors rescued, along with two cats found alive and one deceased. Operations continue at the Petunia building, a 14-story structure where authorities hope to find more survivors. So far, 27 people and three animals have been rescued from this site, while five people died and six survived the partial collapse of the Don Pepe building in Bello Campo.

Rescue teams, supported by neighbors and emergency organizations, are coordinating efforts in the affected areas. Duque stated they will remain on-site as long as necessary to assist victims and support their families. Authorities are also monitoring temporary shelters for those displaced by the earthquakes.

Nationally, the provisional death toll from the twin earthquakes has reached 1,719, with 5,034 injured, according to the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. The United Nations estimates that approximately 50,000 people remain missing in the aftermath of the disaster.