WFP scales up emergency food support for Colombian earthquake survivors

Country: Colombia Source: World Food Programme BOGOTA, Colombia – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up emergency operations in Colombia, reaching survivors in some of the country’s most affected and vulnerable regions with critical food assistance following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck on 10 August. WFP teams have been supporting government-led relief and recovery efforts with more than 2,000 people receiving food assistance in Pereira and Quibdó on Sunday alon