NewzFollowing a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on August 10, 2026, the municipality of El Litoral del San Juan in the department of Chocó, Colombia, suffered severe structural devastation. According to Mayor Jhon Jairo Gutiérrez, 80 percent of the local housing stock, primarily constructed of wood, was reduced to ruins.
The disaster has left 1.415 families affected and homeless, highlighting the vulnerability of traditional wooden infrastructure in the region to major seismic events.
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