A councilor from Valle died after a beam fell on him while he was in a gym due to the 7.4 magnitude earthquake: the incident was recorded in Roldanillo.

Meanwhile, students from the public school in the corregimiento of Todos los Santos ran away when part of the structure collapsed. Earthquake in Colombia. Cali, among the most affected cities in the country. Photo: Juan Pablo Rueda / EL TIEMPO JOURNALIST 10.08.2026 17:40 Updated: 10.08.2026 17:43 00:0000:00 Comment Councilor Juan Carlos García died when a beam fell on him in a gymnasium where he was exercising in Roldanillo, Valle. The councilor was aiming to run for mayor of this municipality in the northern part of the department. Death of councilor Juan Carlos García of Roldanillo due to a beam that detached during the earthquake. Photo: Private archive, social networks Meanwhile, students from the public educational institution in the corregimiento of Todos los Santos, in the municipality of San Pedro, also in Valle, ran away when part of the school structure collapsed due to the strong earthquake that occurred at 7:30 in the morning of this August 10. "We ran out and it came down," said one of the students. An urgent call was made from this school to the Education secretariats of Roldanillo and Valle del Cauca, as well as to officials from the Risk Management Secretariat of the locality and the region. Follow all the news about Colombia on Facebook and Twitter, or in our weekly newsletter. 00:0000:00 Comment Earthquake Earthquake earthquakes in Choco Prayer for earthquakes Earthquake prediction EL TIEMPO BULLETINS Register for our bulletins and receive news in your email according to your interests. Stay informed about what really matters to you. EL TIEMPO GOOGLE NEWS Follow us on GOOGLE NEWS. Always stay updated with the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on Google News. EL TIEMPO WHATSAPP Join El Tiempo's channel on WhatsApp to stay up to date with the most relevant news at the moment. EL TIEMPO APP Stay informed with the EL TIEMPO app. Receive the latest news, coverage, stories, and analysis directly on your device. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DIGITAL Reliable information for you. Subscribe to EL TIEMPO and access our journalistic content unlimitedly.