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Cali earthquake victims receive first new apartments as reconstruction plan advances

Four families displaced by Cali's August 10 earthquake received furnished apartments in Vegas del Lili, with officials outlining reconstruction plans.

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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, on 2026-08-10, causing widespread damage and loss of life. [1] The Alcaldía de Cali reported 154 deaths from the earthquake, with all bodies returned to families, and over 30,000 people affected. [2] The Mayor's office of Cali, the National Government, and Constructora Marval delivered the first apartments to earthquake victims located in the Vegas del Lili neighborhood. [3] Three weeks after an earthquake struck Cali, four families who lost everything began rebuilding their lives with new housing. [4] Housing Minister Jaime Andrés Beltrán explained models to accelerate the reconstruction of Cali after the earthquake. [5] On 2026-08-28, four families affected by the earthquake received keys to new furnished apartments in the Vegas del Lili neighborhood of Cali, donated by Constructora Marval in coordination with the city and national government. [6] Mayor Alejandro Eder stated that the delivery is an important first step but emphasized that thousands of other families still need to be addressed. [7]
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  1. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, on 2026-08-10, causing widespread damage and loss of life. · El Tiempo
  2. The Alcaldía de Cali reported 154 deaths from the earthquake, with all bodies returned to families, and over 30,000 people affected. · El Tiempo
  3. The Mayor's office of Cali, the National Government, and Constructora Marval delivered the first apartments to earthquake victims located in the Vegas del Lili neighborhood. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  4. Three weeks after an earthquake struck Cali, four families who lost everything began rebuilding their lives with new housing. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  5. Housing Minister Jaime Andrés Beltrán explained models to accelerate the reconstruction of Cali after the earthquake. · El Tiempo
  6. On 2026-08-28, four families affected by the earthquake received keys to new furnished apartments in the Vegas del Lili neighborhood of Cali, donated by Constructora Marval in coordination with the city and national government. · El Tiempo
  7. Mayor Alejandro Eder stated that the delivery is an important first step but emphasized that thousands of other families still need to be addressed. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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