# Venezuelan and Ecuadorian migrants were among victims of Timbío highway crash

Diana Murillo confirms the majority of passengers on the bus that crashed on October 14 were foreign nationals.

By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-10-16 (UTC) · revision v002 · Diario de Colombia

Most victims of the October 14 crash on the Timbío highway were Venezuelan and Ecuadorian migrants transiting through Colombia. [^1]

Diana Murillo, Secretary of Government for the Cauca department, stated that the majority of the bus passengers were Venezuelan and Ecuadorian citizens traveling between Cúcuta, Ecuador, and Caracas. [^2]

Carolina Camargo indicated that arrangements are being made with Migración Colombia because a significant portion of the passengers are Ecuadorian and Venezuelan nationals. [^3]

The nationality of the passengers prompted coordination with migration authorities to manage the situation involving the foreign nationals. [^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10]

## What this stands on

1. Most victims of the 14 October Timbío highway crash were Venezuelan and Ecuadorian migrants transiting Colombia. ([El País](https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/incrementa-el-numero-de-muertos-de-la-tragedia-en-la-via-panamericana-hay-64-heridos-en-su-mayoria-migrantes-1523.html), News)
2. Diana Murillo, Secretary of Government for the Cauca department, stated that the majority of the bus passengers were Venezuelan and Ecuadorian citizens traveling between Cúcuta, Ecuador, and Caracas. ([El Tiempo](https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/cali/cuatro-hombres-armados-salen-a-hacer-disparos-a-un-bus-en-la-via-panamericana-y-el-conductor-pierde-el-control-reiteramos-el-llamado-al-gobierno-3593829), News)
3. Carolina Camargo indicated that arrangements are being made with Migración Colombia because a significant portion of the passengers are Ecuadorian and Venezuelan nationals. ([Caracol Radio](https://caracol.com.co/2026/10/15/actualizan-balance-del-accidente-en-el-cauca-cinco-muertos-y-59-heridos/), News)
4. Most of the passengers were of Ecuadorian or Venezuelan nationality, prompting coordination with Migración Colombia. ([ELHERALDO.CO](https://www.elheraldo.co/colombia/2026/10/16/se-eleva-a-cinco-el-numero-de-fallecidos-por-accidente-de-bus-en-la-via-panamericana-en-cauca/), News)
5. Daniel Noboa, the Ecuadorian president, thanked his Colombian counterpart, Abelardo de la Espriella, for resuming the supply, without revealing details on contracted volumes or agreed prices. (El Comercio, News)
6. Alejandro Lucio, an energy expert, told the Colombian media outlet Portafolio that the transmission to Ecuador was resumed, but climatic conditions make the supply unlikely to consolidate sustainably. (El Comercio, News)
7. On October 19, 2026, the electricity supply from Colombia to Ecuador reached 39 megawatt-hours (MW/h) as of 16:00, according to the National Electricity Operator (Cenace). (El Comercio, News)
8. Colombia resumed electricity exports to Ecuador on October 16, 2026. (El Comercio, News)
9. Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa at the Government Palace in Lima on October 20, 2026, for the Presidential Meeting and XVII Binational Cabinet. (Agencia Andina, News)
10. Keiko Fujimori will host Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa for bilateral meetings in Lima on 20 August. (La República.pe, News)

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