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Earthquake in Colombia leaves two Venezuelans dead and seven missing

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has resulted in the deaths of two Venezuelans and left seven others missing.
  • The deceased, identified as residents of Zulia state, had been living in Pereira, Colombia, for approximately five years.
  • Venezuelan diplomatic missions are coordinating with Colombian authorities and the Red Cross to locate the missing individuals and assist affected citizens.

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia has claimed the lives of two Venezuelan citizens and left seven others unaccounted for, according to Orlando Maniglia, Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia.

The two individuals who perished, Deisy Rodríguez Mejías and Darwin González, hailed from Venezuela's Zulia state and had resided in Pereira, one of the areas affected by the seismic event, for about five years. Ambassador Maniglia confirmed that two individuals initially reported missing, Génesis Guerrero and Gleyker Guerrero, have since been found alive.

We still have some people who are missing, and as long as it is not confirmed, for us it is definitely a hope for life.

— Orlando ManigliaAmbassador of Venezuela in Colombia, discussing the status of missing persons.

Despite this positive development, seven other Venezuelans remain missing. Maniglia expressed that as long as their status is unconfirmed, there remains hope for their survival. The reported disappearances include three cases in Cali, three in Manizales, and one in Pereira. Venezuelan authorities have not reported any citizens injured as a direct consequence of the earthquake.

The Venezuelan Embassy in Colombia is actively engaged in tracking these cases, working in close coordination with Colombian authorities and rescue organizations, including the Red Cross. The embassy has provided contact numbers for families and friends seeking information or wishing to report details that could aid in the search for the missing. These channels include a number for the embassy in Colombia (+57 3104054406), as well as numbers for the consulates in Medellín (+57 3011295502) and Cúcuta (+57 3132188928).

The relations are close with the government at this time and also with the rescue units and the Red Cross.

— Orlando ManigliaHighlighting the coordination with Colombian authorities.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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