Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 265 as Cali, Pereira Hospitals Buckle

View of a destroyed ambulance outside a damaged hospital in Cali, Colombia, on August 13, 2026, three days after a 7.4 earthquake. Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early on August 13, 2026, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end. (Credit: by Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP via Getty Images))

Colombia is entering its fourth day of recovery efforts following Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake — the strongest to hit the country this century — with a death toll that has climbed steadily and shows no sign of leveling off.

The national count: 265 dead, hundreds still unlocated