More than 70 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira.
The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 7.34am local time (13.34 BST) on Monday, with its epicentre in the western department of Chocó. It was also felt in neighbouring Venezuela, which is still reeling from a deadly double earthquake on 24 June.
Just In ℹ️: Videos out of Columbia show the devastating power of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake as people gather in the streets to avoid falling debris:#columbia#earthquake pic.twitter.com/181dffBKkN
— Dr. Kiran J Patel (@kiranpatel1977) August 10, 2026
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