Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his words of solidarity after the earthquake that struck the western part of the South American country. Our country is united: we are addressing the consequences of the emergency and providing support to every affected family. Thus, the head of state commented on a statement by the Russian embassy in Colombia, which said that Putin had expressed condolences to the president of Colombia over the devastating consequences of the earthquake. "Please accept my deep condolences over the numerous human casualties and the large-scale destruction caused by the earthquake in the western regions of Colombia. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the city of San Jose del Palmar in the Choco department on August 10, killing 234 people, according to BluRadio.