Bogota (Reuters)-at least 15 people injured and no fewer than 2,000 homes damaged or destroyed by the earthquake of 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale, that shook the southwest Colombia army on Saturday (9/2), said aid agency national, Sunday.
But one suffered serious injuries, said the aid agencies. However, 100 home damaged a total of as many as 1,900 home while experiencing damage.
Most victims of injuries and damaged homes in the province of Narino and Cauca, Carlos Ivan Marquez, said the Director of the national disaster management Office told RCN Radio.
"Victim of injury began to heal," said Marquez, the Xinhua report. He added the province of Narino, Cauca, Risaralda and Quindio "has priority when recovery efforts undertaken".
Marquez said the health service centers and 10 schools were among the damaged buildings, and the Government continues to monitor the situation.
"I want to confirm that there are no casualties or people who are missing, and there are no reports of serious damage," he said.
According to the U.s. Geological Service (USGS), the quake struck at 1 p.m. local time (9 pm) Saturday, and had the force of a 6.9 Richter scale.
The quake occurred at a depth of more than 120 miles, and its main base is in rural areas in the southwest of Narino, called Ospina.
The shocks are also felt in 11 other provinces including the capital city of Colombia, Bogota, as well as some areas of the neighboring countries--Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. (C003)
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