At least 22 reported dead after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news
Latest update from ABC News: At least 50 dead after 7. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least 47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7. Latest update from ABC News: At least 24 dead after 7. At least 47 people have been killed, according to the latest figures from officials, and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia. The quake caused serious damage to buildings and prompted evacuations as far away as Bogota. People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Colombia’s Geological Service said that it had been “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade” and that it had been followed by two 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude aftershocks.
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Latest update from ABC News: At least 50 dead after 7. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least 47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7. Latest update from ABC News: At least 24 dead after 7. At least 47 people have been killed, according to the latest figures from officials, and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia. The quake caused serious damage to buildings and prompted evacuations as far away as Bogota. People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Colombia’s Geological Service said that it had been “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade” and that it had been followed by two 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude aftershocks.