The government will provide $1 million (about 1.4 billion won) in humanitarian aid to respond to and recover from the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on the 10th (local time).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 12th that it decided to provide $1 million in humanitarian aid through international organizations operating locally to support a swift response and early recovery from the loss of life and property damage caused by the powerful earthquake in Colombia.
In Colombia, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in the morning on the 10th, causing large-scale casualties and property damage centered in the west. According to foreign media, the epicenter was near San José del Palmar in Chocó Department in western Colombia, and strong shaking was felt in major cities including Cali, Pereira, Manizales and Armenia.
More than 200 people are believed to have died and hundreds have been injured in the earthquake, and damage continues with dozens of buildings collapsing. Rescue authorities are continuing search and rescue operations to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings, so the death toll could rise further.
In particular, even before this powerful quake, Colombia had been facing a humanitarian crisis due to armed conflict, climate change-driven natural disasters, and an influx of refugees and migrants.
According to the Global Humanitarian Overview by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for 2026, about 6.9 million people, or roughly 18% of the total population in Colombia, were already in need of humanitarian assistance.
The government said it hopes the aid will help restore the affected areas and allow residents there to return to their daily lives as soon as possible.