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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGWednesday 12 August 2026

rte.ie changed its headline after publishing.

As it happened : EU providing funding for Colombian earthquakeColombia quake response

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, 10 August 2026, killing between 110 and 224 people across multiple cities.

rte.ie as captured

As published

6 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

africanews.com as published: Rescuers search rubble in Cali as Colombia’s strongest quake in decades hitsafricanews.com2026-08-12 14:07:11bbc.co.uk as published: Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quakebbc.co.uk2026-08-12 14:07:11rte.ie as published: As it happened: EU funding for Colombia quake responserte.ie2026-08-12 14:07:11taipeitimes.com as published: Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 169taipeitimes.com2026-08-12 14:07:11theguardian.com as published: Colombia quake leaves more than 110 dead – as it happenedtheguardian.com2026-08-12 14:07:11timesofindia.indiatimes.com as published: 'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hrs after Colombia quaketimesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-08-12 14:07:11

What this entry found

  • CONFIRMED

    The name is correctly identified by more than once source.

    Checked against CBS News.the document

  • CONFIRMED

    This is accurate.

    Checked against Times of India.the document

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Death toll from the earthquake

    • africanews.com (at least 132 deaths in evening update)
    • bbc.co.uk (at least 188 deaths)
    • rte.ie (169 deaths at 13:14
    • 224 deaths at 13:34)
    • taipeitimes.com (at least 169 deaths)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Deaths in Pereira specifically

    • africanews.com (60 deaths)
    • bbc.co.uk (79 deaths confirmed)

1 further finding below ↓

6independent outlets
What happened, for context

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, 10 August 2026, killing between 110 and 224 people across multiple cities. Rescue operations were underway in the immediate aftermath, with notable rescues of a woman after 36 hours and a baby after 48 hours. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency.

Who reported it

  • africanews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • taipeitimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theguardian.comINDEP
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Earthquake magnitude was 7.4africanews.com, bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • The earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, 10 August 2026africanews.com, bbc.co.uk, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • A woman named Daniela Largo was rescued alive from rubble in Pereira after being trapped for 36 hoursbbc.co.uk, africanews.com
  • A baby was rescued alive from rubble approximately 48 hours after the earthquakeafricanews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a national disaster or state of emergencyafricanews.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • Pereira was among the hardest-hit citiesbbc.co.uk, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The US Geological Survey placed the epicentre near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province, 400 kilometres west of Bogota, at a depth of 107 kilometresonly africanews.com
  • More than 1,600 buildings were damaged nationwideonly africanews.com
  • At least 188 people were still missing according to Cali Mayor Alejandro Ederonly africanews.com
  • Daniela Largo was rescued via a tunnel dug below four concrete slabs, requiring two tunnels—one from above to provide oxygen and one from below to free heronly bbc.co.uk
  • Daniela Largo's mother reported that a local resident heard her daughter cry out for helponly bbc.co.uk
  • Firefighters from Bogotá and the national police disaster response team aided in Largo's rescueonly bbc.co.uk

Reported unevenly

  • Death toll from the earthquakestated by africanews.com (at least 132 deaths in evening update), bbc.co.uk (at least 188 deaths), rte.ie (169 deaths at 13:14; 224 deaths at 13:34), taipeitimes.com (at least 169 deaths), theguardian.com (at least 110 deaths) · absent from All outlets reported different figures or progressive updates; no single outlet contradicted another directly, but figures range from 110 to 224
  • Deaths in Pereira specificallystated by africanews.com (60 deaths), bbc.co.uk (79 deaths confirmed)
  • Deaths in Cali specificallystated by bbc.co.uk (95 deaths) · absent from africanews.com does not specify Cali death toll
  • Number of buildings collapsedstated by africanews.com (86 buildings collapsed nationwide), rte.ie (165 buildings collapsed), taipeitimes.com (165 buildings collapsed), theguardian.com (at least 61 completely collapsed)
  • Description of the earthquake as 'strongest in the 21st century' versus 'strongest in a decade'stated by africanews.com (21st century), taipeitimes.com (in a decade), theguardian.com (21st century)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • RTE.ie reports 'Pope Leo XIV' as the current Pope. Verify whether Leo XIV is the correct papal name as of August 2026 and whether this represents an error in the archived article or a factual claim about a future papacy. This affects the credibility of the RTE.ie article's timeliness.
  • Confirm that Brian Osorio Zuluaga is correctly named and identified in timesofindia.indiatimes.com, or verify his role in the baby's rescue against the CNN source cited.
  • Verify whether the baby rescued by Osorio is the same six-month-old mentioned in africanews.com as being pulled from the La Torres del Limonar building, as timesofindia.indiatimes.com does not provide the baby's age.

What was checked, and against what

2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checkedConfirm that Brian Osorio Zuluaga is correctly named and identified in timesofindia.indiatimes.com, or verify his role in the baby's rescue against the CNN source cited.CBS News · establishes the underlying fact · The name is correctly identified by more than once source. · 2026-08-12
  • checkedVerify whether the baby rescued by Osorio is the same six-month-old mentioned in africanews.com as being pulled from the La Torres del Limonar building, as timesofindia.indiatimes.com does not provide the baby's age.Times of India · establishes the underlying fact · This is accurate. · 2026-08-12
  • cannot be establishedRTE.ie reports 'Pope Leo XIV' as the current Pope. Verify whether Leo XIV is the correct papal name as of August 2026 and whether this represents an error in the archived article or a factual claim about a future papacy. This affects the credibility of the RTE.ie article's timeliness.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.