Some 25,000 people are seeking housing in Cali two weeks after Colombia's earthquake

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Some 25,000 people are seeking housing in Cali two weeks after Colombia's earthquake

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Approximately 25,000 people in Cali, Colombia, are seeking housing two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Many remain in shelters or with relatives as the rental market faces increased pressure due to sudden housing supply loss.

The municipal survey in Cali, Colombia's third city with more than two million inhabitants, now covers 10,000 families affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of August 10 and estimates around 25,000 people have been left without adequate housing. Many have spent recent days in shelters or with relatives while searching for a rental, in a market strained by the sudden loss of supply.

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