Colombia earthquake aid: Tefa sends supplies to Chocó as death toll passes 220

A devastating earthquake in Colombia has killed over 220 people, prompting the Modena-based association Tefa to launch emergency aid efforts for affected regions. Tefa has four volunteers on the ground in rural northern Colombia, purchasing supplies locally for areas like Chocó, where roads are cut off and families lack water, power, and gas. They are sending diapers, blankets, and food, but urgently need engineers, architects, trauma doctors, and psychologists. The group is also circulating names of hospitalized people to help locate relatives in Italy. The quake destroyed buildings, including a nursery, despite some being earthquake-resistant. Tefa members are considering fundraising with other associations, while volunteers report widespread despair and damage in cities like Cali.