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A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an emergency to expedite funding for recovery. Jairo Vargas travelled from Medellin to Pereira to help find his missing brother as search and rescue efforts were underway Tuesday in western Colombia. A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 111 people and left more than 3,000 missing, with some 1,600 buildings damaged or collapsed as rescuers search the rubble. (AP Video: Marko Alvarez) Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the city of Pereira after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia. (AP video/Marko Alvarez) Search and rescue efforts were underway early Tuesday in western Colombia after the region was rocked by a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 111 people, damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and left many trapped under debris.
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Authorities said the deaths were concentrated in cities including Cali, Pereira, Manizales and Quibdo, but local leaders and families worried about casualties and damage in rural areas, from where very little information has emerged.
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