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At least 47 dead in Colombia after powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake
The mayor of Cali says at least 20 buildings have collapsed following the magnitude 7.4 quake. (AP: Santiago Saldarriaga)
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake has shaken parts of Colombia and Ecuador, with reports of significant damage in some areas.
Local officials say at least 77 people are dead in the disaster, and Columbian President Abelardo De La Espriella says he has assumed leadership of the emergency response.
The quake follows two major quakes in Venezuela in late June which killed more than 5,000 people.
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 77 people and collapsed buildings across parts of Colombia, with shaking felt across a number of neighbouring countries.
Buildings collapse after magnitude-7.4 earthquake in Colombia
Dozens of people have died after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials
The magnitude-7.4 quake struck on Monday at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) in the Chocó region at a depth of 107km (66 miles), the US Geological Survey says
Shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama
Buildings have collapsed and rescue efforts are under way to free those who have been trapped under rubble
It comes less than two months after twin quakes devastated parts of Venezuela, killing more than 6,100 people
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Dozens killed and more trapped after powerful earthquake shakes Colombia
Bogota, Colombia: At least 47 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation.
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogota.
The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4800 people in the Choco region about 400 kilometres west of Bogota, the US Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 107 kilometres. The quake also was felt in neighbouring Ecuador and Panama, though minimal damage was reported there.
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