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World Bank disburses $200m in Colombia quake aid
AFP, Washington
Published: 14 Aug 2026, 11:56 PM
Rescue workers help remove debris in search of survivors in Cali, Colombia, on 13 August 2026, three days after a 7.4 earthquake. Photo: AFP
The World Bank announced on Friday that it had disbursed $200 million in emergency funds for the response to an earthquake in Colombia that killed more than 280 people this week.
In addition to the aid funds, the World Bank said in a statement that it had launched a "Global Rapid Assessment of Damages from Earthquakes (GRADE) to provide the Government with an early assessment of economic loss to help it prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."
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