Latest update from New York Times World: The magnitude 7. The quake shook major cities, including Bogotá, Cali and Medellín. At least 111 people have died, the president said, and the death toll appeared likely to rise as rescuers searched damaged buildings. Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, rattling much of the country, killing more than 100 people and sending residents fleeing from swaying and crumbling buildings in multiple major cities. As rescuers searched the rubble of damaged buildings and officials warned of possible aftershocks, the death toll appeared likely to rise. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s geological service, with the epicenter roughly three miles east of San José del Palmar, a town of some 5,000 people in a rural part of the Chocó region, where officials reported significant damage.
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President Abelardo De La Espriella, who took office just days ago, The agency said that the earthquake had affected educational institutions, hospitals and health institutions and disrupted water and electricity services, and that four strategic roads and five airports in the western part of Colombia were totally shut down.
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Latest update from New York Times World: The magnitude 7. Bogotá, Colombia 10:40 a.m. 10 The quake shook several major cities, including Bogotá, Cali and Medellín. At least 20 people were reported dead in the city of Pereira, about 35 miles from the epicenter. Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, rattling much of the country and sending residents fleeing from buildings in the capital, Bogotá, and other cities. Local officials said at least 20 people were killed as rescuers searched the rubble of damaged buildings and officials set up temporary shelters while warning of possible aftershocks.
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Latest update from New York Times World: The magnitude 7. The quake shook major cities, including Bogotá, Cali and Medellín. At least 111 people have died, the president said, and the death toll appeared likely to rise as rescuers searched damaged buildings. Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, rattling much of the country, killing more than 100 people and sending residents fleeing from swaying and crumbling buildings in multiple major cities. As rescuers searched the rubble of damaged buildings and officials warned of possible aftershocks, the death toll appeared likely to rise. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s geological service, with the epicenter roughly three miles east of San José del Palmar, a town of some 5,000 people in a rural part of the Chocó region, where officials reported significant damage.
