A woman walks past the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia, August 10, 2026. /VCG

BOGOTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's earthquake in Colombia has risen to 265, with 3,494 people injured and 496 still missing, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said Wednesday.

The president said more than 53,000 people had been affected by the disaster.

He said he would declare a state of economic emergency to speed up assistance to those affected, saying the government's efforts remain focused on searching for the missing.