The royal family released a statement after receiving a devastating news about loved ones.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain exppressed deepest solidarity and full support to the Colombian after a deadly earthquake in Colombia left thousands of people missing.
A 7.4 magnitude tremor hit the South American nation at 12.34pm GMT on Monday, with an epicentre in San José del Palmar, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake, the country’s deadliest this century, has left at least 224 people dead and a further 3,000 missing.
The King and Queen sent their condolences on social media after the royal visited Cali, located about 200km from the epicentre, just last week.
They penned: “We wholeheartedly stand with those who have lost a loved one and with all the people affected by the earthquake.
“Our thoughts are also with the missing persons, among them 164 Spaniards who have still not been located, in the hope that all of them may be found as soon as possible.”
2026-08-11 23:24:00
