The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Colombia reported this Tuesday that it has received 180 bodies of people who died after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook the country during Monday.
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Of the total victims whose bodies have been sent to the agency, 93 have already been identified, while efforts continue to establish the identity of the remaining ones.
“To date, the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences has received 180 bodies from the departments of Chocó, Caldas, Risaralda, and Valle del Cauca, related to the earthquake that occurred on August 10, of which a total of 93 victims have been identified,” the agency reported in a statement.
According to the list published by Legal Medicine, among the identified victims are two minors, aged eight and 17, as well as 55 women and 36 men.
Regarding the delivery of the bodies to their families, the institute explained that the procedure will be carried out in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia, through the corresponding offices of each municipality.
“The Institute will continue working to ensure technical rigor, respect for human dignity, and the proper institutional support for the families of the victims of this unfortunate event,” the agency said.
The Legal Medicine report is known as the toll of victims caused by the strong earthquake continues to rise.
According to the latest figures provided by the president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, 181 people have died and another 2,595 have been injured as a result of the seismic movement.
Authorities continue search, rescue, and victim identification efforts in the areas affected by the earthquake.
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