Groom-to-be found dead in hotel rubble after Colombia earthquake hits 2 days before his wedding

Juan Felipe Giraldo, 24, who was set to marry the mother of his child, Natalia Patiño, on Aug. 16, went missing in the town of Pereira after the disaster ravaged cities across the South American nation, international outlet Infobae reported.

Around 290 people have died, with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in Cali and Pereira.

Rescues of people buried under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Colombia are becoming less frequent three days after the temblor. Local authorities are doing what they can for survivors.