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Japan to Give Colombia $2 Million in Aid After Earthquake

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Japan announced $2 million in emergency aid for Colombia after an Aug. 10 earthquake killed 331 people and affected more than 466,000 others.
  • The funding will support food, health services and shelter through the World Food Programme, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the International Organization for Migration.
  • Authorities reported 201,005 homes damaged and 36,336 destroyed across 16 departments and 494 municipalities.

Japan will send Colombia $2 million in humanitarian aid after the earthquake that struck the country on Aug. 10 and left 331 people dead. The assistance will address food, health care and shelter needs through three international organizations.

Japan will allocate $1 million for food through the World Food Programme. Another $500,000 will support health services through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, while the remaining $500,000 will fund shelters through the International Organization for Migration.

The earthquake's epicenter was in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó. Authorities said the disaster injured 4,519 people, left 136 missing and affected 466,606 people across 16 departments and 494 municipalities.

The latest official assessment counted 201,005 damaged homes and 36,336 destroyed homes. The emergency has placed Colombia's response capacity under strain, with communities in Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Nariño and other parts of the central and southwest regions continuing to wait for assistance and the rebuilding of their homes.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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