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COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE LIVE UPDATES: RESCUERS RACE TO FREE PEOPLE FROM BUILDING RUBBLE AFTER MORE THAN 110 KILLED

1 min read • 20 mins ago • World news | The Guardian • [src]
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COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE LIVE UPDATES: MORE THAN 100 DEAD AND BUILDINGS COLLAPSED AFTER 7.4-MAGNITUDE QUAKECurrent: COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE LIVE UPDATES: RESCUERS RACE TO FREE PEOPLE FROM BUILDING RUBBLE AFTER MORE THAN 110 KILLED
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SourceLatest linked headlineAge
World news | The GuardianCOLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE LIVE UPDATES: RESCUERS RACE TO FREE PEOPLE FROM BUILDING RUBBLE AFTER MORE THAN 110 KILLED20 mins ago
World news | The GuardianSCORES DEAD IN COLOMBIA AFTER POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE STRIKES WEST OF COUNTRY1 hr ago
NYT > World NewsPOWERFUL 7.4 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES COLOMBIA, KILLING MORE THAN 1002 hrs ago

WHAT HAPPENED

A 7.4‑magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia early Thursday, leaving over 110 people dead and forcing rescue teams to sift through rubble in the city of Cali, one of the country’s largest urban centres.

According to World news | The Guardian, at least 1,500 buildings were damaged and dozens collapsed, trapping civilians under the debris. Mayor Alejandro Eder said Cali had requested disaster teams from Bogota and Medellin to assist with rescue operations, and search teams are working alongside local civilians to locate survivors.

This tremor is the strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a century, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to seismic hazards.

  • Magnitude 7.4 quake struck western Colombia, killing over 110 people.
  • More than 1,500 buildings damaged, dozens collapsed; rescuers are working in Cali.
  • City authorities requested assistance from Bogota and Medellin disaster teams.

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