Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
People evacuated from their earthquake-damaged homes camp in a park three days after a quake hit Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
CALI, Colombia (AP) — As the search for survivors in the rubble of a devastating earthquake winds down, Colombia faces another challenge: rebuilding a nation shattered by a disaster that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000.
Tens of thousands of houses were damaged or destroyed, according to the government. Authorities have also reported damage to thousands of schools, medical facilities and community centers in more than 400 cities.
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