On the afternoon of August 12, local time, Colombian President de la Espriera declared that the country had entered an “economic emergency” to deal with the earthquake crisis. De la Espriera said that the purpose of this state of emergency is to speed up relief for victims, allocate resources for reconstruction, and include measures to revitalize the economy. La Espriera also confirmed that the number of victims caused by the strong earthquake on August 10 had risen to 265. In addition, 3,494 people were injured and 496 were missing.

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