Bishop Assou on the dramatic situation in earthquake-stricken Colombiatranslated

Dramatic is the picture in Colombia after the powerful 7.4 Richter earthquake that occurred on Monday (10/8), as described by the Bishop of Assou, Mr. Timotheus, speaking on the "Update" program of ERT News. Theofilestatos stated that, according to the information he had, no member of the Greek community has been injured, nor has any damage to their property been reported.

Thousands of buildings have been destroyed Bishop Mr. Timotheus spoke of more than 5,000 damaged buildings, noting however that the true toll has yet to be recorded, as there are remote areas and villages where communication has not been restored. "We don't know what the reality is for families living in the mountains or around every town," he said, warning that the death toll could rise.

As he said, so far the dead are approaching 200, while the injured amount to around 1,200. At the same time, dozens of aftershocks have occurred, which keeps residents in constant agony.

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