The sculpture of the Virgin remained standing and intact after the earthquake in Quibdó

Following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó, the department suffered widespread destruction with multiple sectors left in ruins and homes completely destroyed.

Amidst the devastation across the region, a prominent local sculpture of the Virgin remained standing and intact in Quibdó, a phenomenon captured in videos documenting the tragedy.