What We Know: The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over…

What happened

The death toll from the earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 224 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency in the country. (ITV News)

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Road safety in Colombia: the context

Colombia has a WHO-estimated 15.2 road deaths per 100,000 people — above the global average of about 15. That works out to roughly 7,919 estimated deaths every year. Live reports from the country appear on our Colombia tracking page as they surface.

If you drive on routes like this

• Slow down in unfamiliar conditions: every 1% of extra speed raises fatal-crash risk about 4%
• Never assume the other vehicle sees you at night or in rain
• Know the local emergency number before you travel

Source: Wikipedia Current Events (human-verified) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia. Live tracking: our world map updates every 15 minutes.