BOGOTA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 188, with 1,677 others injured, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, or Asocapitales, said Tuesday.

Rescuers work at a collapsed building after an earthquake in the city of Manizales, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026. (Photo: COLPRENSA/Handout via Xinhua)

Of the total, the latest tally included 95 deaths and 997 injuries reported in the city of Cali, while Pereira reported 79 deaths and 278 injuries.

Asocapitales said it has launched a system to report and search for missing persons as rescue and damage assessment work continues.