Colombia is assessing the devastating impact of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country's western region. The death toll has risen to 281, with hundreds still missing and thousands injured. Nearly 45,000 families have reportedly been affected, while rescue teams continue searching collapsed buildings and remote areas for survivors. International assistance is also arriving as authorities work to provide food, medical aid and other essential supplies.

Colombia 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake: Death Toll Hits 281 | 379 Still Missing as Rescue Ops Intensify

Colombia is mourning after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of the country, killing 265 people, injuring thousands and leaving nearly 500 people missing. Rescue teams are working around the clock as the crucial window for finding survivors approaches.

The earthquake struck western Colombia near San José del Palmar in the department of Chocó. More than 11,000 homes, along with educational institutions, places of worship and businesses, have reportedly been damaged or destroyed.

As rescue operations enter their final phase, humanitarian aid is reaching affected communities. Temporary medical shelters have been established in Cali, while emergency responders, doctors, nurses and medical students work to treat the injured.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has declared an economic emergency to accelerate relief and reconstruction efforts, along with three days of national mourning.

The government has also rejected claims that earthquake assistance was being accepted or rejected based on political ideology, saying aid offers are being considered without political or ideological conditions.

Colombia Quake Death Toll Hits 265 | Hundreds Missing As Rescue Teams Race Against Time

The Government of India (GoI) which made a commitment of $100 million in the grant for the reconstruction in earthquake-ravaged Nepal is set to build 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of the country respectively.

&quot;The Government of India had committed post-earthquake reconstruction package of USD 100 million in the grant to support the reconstruction of 50,000 private houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts in Nepal,&quot; the advisory from the Reconstruction Wing, Embassy of India said in a statement.

The Indian government will sign a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Thursday to expedite the reconstruction plan in Nepal.

&quot;The implementation modalities for the earthquake housing reconstruction project, signed in August 2017, stipulated the appointment of a consultant to provide socio-technical facilitation to the 50,000 GoI supported housing beneficiaries in Gorkha and Nuwakot to enable them to reconstruct their houses as per owner driven modality,&quot; the advisory added.

In accordance with the modality, the Indian government is appointing UNDP and UNOPS for the facilitation. The identified house owners in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of Nepal will be benefitted from the project.

The earthquake of April 2015 created havoc in Nepal which took the lives of about 10,000 people and injured more than 20,000 others. Gorkha and the Nuwakot were the districts which had the highest death tolls and were enlisted as &quot;Crisis Hit&quot;.

Kathmandu itself has experienced two major quakes in the last century. The Himalayan belt has experienced many more, of which the Assam quake of 1950 was the worst.

Around 2.5 lakh buildings have been completely destroyed in Nepal due to the powerful temblor that flattened houses and uprooted electric poles and trees beside killing over 6,300 people.

(With inputs from ANI)

The Indian government will sign a partnership agreement with the UNDP and the United Nations Office for Project Services to expedite the reconstruction plan in Nepal.

The Government of India (GoI) which made a commitment of $100 million in the grant for the reconstruction in earthquake-ravaged Nepal is set to build 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of the country respectively. "The Government of India had committed post-earthquake reconstruction package of USD 100 million in the grant to support the reconstruction of 50,000 private houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts in Nepal," the advisory from the Reconstruction Wing, Embassy of India said in a statement. The Indian government will sign a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Thursday to expedite the reconstruction plan in Nepal. "The implementation modalities for the earthquake housing reconstruction project, signed in August 2017, stipulated the appointment of a consultant to provide socio-technical facilitation to the 50,000 GoI supported housing beneficiaries in Gorkha and Nuwakot to enable them to reconstruct their houses as per owner driven modality," the advisory added. In accordance with the modality, the Indian government is appointing UNDP and UNOPS for the facilitation. The identified house owners in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of Nepal will be benefitted from the project. The earthquake of April 2015 created havoc in Nepal which took the lives of about 10,000 people and injured more than 20,000 others. Gorkha and the Nuwakot were the districts which had the highest death tolls and were enlisted as "Crisis Hit". Kathmandu itself has experienced two major quakes in the last century. The Himalayan belt has experienced many more, of which the Assam quake of 1950 was the worst. Around 2.5 lakh buildings have been completely destroyed in Nepal due to the powerful temblor that flattened houses and uprooted electric poles and trees beside killing over 6,300 people. (With inputs from ANI)

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