China dispatches humanitarian aid to Colombia

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Humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Chinese government are loaded onto a cargo plane bound for Colombia at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, August 18, 2026. /CMG

Earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government to support Colombia's disaster response were dispatched from the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday.

According to reports, supplies include power generators, mobile water purification vehicles, disinfection machines, solar-powered lighting equipment, tents and blankets. The chartered flight is scheduled to arrive in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, around noon local time on Tuesday.

Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Monday that 289 people were killed, and 4,187 were injured in the magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10. The economic damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at 30 trillion pesos ($12.23 billion).

A United Nations report says more than 135,000 people are affected by the earthquake, and over 13,000 homes have been destroyed, leaving families in urgent need of safe shelter and basic assistance.

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