Mourning After Colombia Earthquake: Model Antonia Lozano Dies Alongside Her Mother and Brother
Posted on 08/13/26 at 12:44
- Model Antonia Lozano dies
- Building collapsed in Cali
- Modeling agency confirmed the tragedy
Model Antonia Lozano, her mother Paola, and her brother Emilio died after the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday morning, August 10, a tragedy that also caused a building in Cali to collapse.
The death of the young model was confirmed Tuesday, August 11, by Ángeles Agencia de Modelos, which published a farewell message on Instagram and confirmed that Antonia died alongside two members of her family.
- Why it matters: The case of Antonia, Paola, and Emilio puts a human face on the scale of an emergency that left families searching for their loved ones among destroyed buildings while rescue teams worked through the rubble.
- The figure: According to El Tiempo, the three were among the 240 fatalities recorded at that point following the earthquake.
Antonia Lozano Was With Her Family When the Earthquake Struck
Reports indicate that Antonia Lozano was with her mother Paola and her brother Emilio at the Ana Pilar building in Cali when the earthquake struck and ultimately destroyed the structure.
After the disaster, musician Alejo Coello shared a missing-person notice on social media to help locate the three family members, whose whereabouts were unknown following the collapse.
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Hours later, reports began emerging about victims found among the remains of the building, while emergency agencies continued inspecting the structure and removing debris.
The Colombian newspaper El País reported that the bodies of Antonia and Emilio Lozano were recovered from the building on Monday, along with those of two other people.
Modeling Agency Mourns Antonia Lozano Following Her Death
“With profound and ineffable pain, we bid farewell to our model Antonia Lozano. Yesterday she departed accompanied by her brother Emilio and her mother Paola to meet God,” Ángeles Agencia de Modelos said.
The agency did not provide specific details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three family members, but publicly expressed the pain and helplessness caused by the tragedy.
“There are no words to describe this feeling of emptiness and sadness. May they rest in peace!” the organization added in its message dedicated to the model and her family.
The post also wished strength to relatives and friends while remembering the moments shared with Antonia throughout her professional development in modeling.
Rescuers Recovered Bodies From the Ana Pilar Building in Cali
El País reported that operations inside the building allowed rescuers to locate several people who remained among the remains of the structure, although the report did not specify the conditions in which all of them were found.
Emergency crews remained in the area to continue removing parts of the structure and searching for anyone who might still have been trapped following the earthquake.
The recovery of Antonia and Emilio confirmed the outcome of a search that had begun publicly on social media, where people had been asked to provide information about the siblings and their mother.
The deaths of the three turned the Ana Pilar building into one of the sites of a tragedy that, according to the figure reported by El Tiempo, had claimed hundreds of lives at that point.
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Tragedy Leaves a Family Devastated
- Key points: Antonia was not the only member of her family to lose her life: her mother and brother also died after being inside the building destroyed during the earthquake.
The message from Ángeles Agencia de Modelos particularly highlighted Antonia’s professional achievements and growth: “Much strength to her family and friends, and to everyone who had the good fortune of sharing her laughter and witnessing her professional and modeling progress.”
As emergency operations continued among the remains of the building, confirmation of the deaths prompted farewell messages for the model and her family.
The case is one of the most painful personal stories to emerge from the earthquake: three members of the same family lost their lives after the building where they were staying collapsed, according to Univisión.
