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The death toll from a bomb blast in a volatile region of southwestern Colombia has risen to 20, officials said Sunday.
The attack occurred on Saturday when an explosive device was detonated on a bus traveling on the Pan-American Highway in the municipality of Cajibío. According to Octavio Guzmán, the governor of the Cauca region, the victims so far include 15 women and five men.
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Relatives of the victims pay tribute at the site of the attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibío, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Colombian officials say the Cajibio explosion killed 15 women and five men, injuring 36 others. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
He wrote on Twitter that 36 other people were injured in the attack, three of whom are in intensive care. Guzman said five of the injured were minors and were expected to recover.
Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine said experts including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors were identifying the victims.
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People observe the aftermath of the attack in Cajibío, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Colombian authorities blamed dissident FARC factions for the bus bombing, which killed 20 people in the volatile Cauca region. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
The bombing is the latest attack in the region, with more than two dozen incidents reported in southwestern Colombia in the past three days. The region is home to illegal armed groups that vie for sea and river access routes to control coca leaf cultivation areas and run drug trafficking operations into Central America and Europe.
General Hugo López, commander of the Armed Forces of Colombia, described the incident as a “terrorist act”. They blamed a man named “Iván Mordisco”, one of Colombia’s most wanted men, and the network of the Jaime Martínez faction. Both are dissidents of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operate in the region.
A man looks at vehicles damaged in a bombing in Cajibío, Colombia, on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the attacks against the civilian population and called on authorities to investigate the incidents and “guarantee justice for the victims.”
Guzmán declared three days of mourning on Sunday in memory of the victims.
