August 11, 2026 | 10:43 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Six airports in western Colombia sustained damage and were forced to close following a powerful earthquake that struck the region, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) announced on Monday, August 10.
"Damage is reported at the airports of Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura. For safety reasons, air operations at these terminals remain suspended until structural damage to the infrastructure is assessed," the authority said in a statement.
Earlier, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Institute (EMSC) reported that the earthquake measured at a magnitude of 6.8.
European seismologists later revised the quake's magnitude upward to 7.4, aligning with assessments by U.S. experts.
The epicenter was reported near the town of San Jose del Palmar in the Chocó region.
As reported by DW, around six hours after the quake struck, Colombia's president said that 111 people had been confirmed dead around the country.
Rescue teams were working to free residents after buildings collapsed in Cali and other cities.
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