Colombia Earthquake: President Deepens Push to Empower Remote Regions

Yeiner Mena had only recently finished building a new home with his wife in the remote Colombian city of Quibdo when the strongest earthquake in 50 years reduced it to rubble.

PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) -- Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapp

Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped under the debris.

Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns.

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Crews searched through rubble in Colombia after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing

Around 1,600 buildings have been reported damaged or collapsed.

At least 224 people have been killed in Colombia following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the western part of the country. With thousands of people still missing, authorities are warning the number of casualties could continue to climb.

Search and rescue efforts have resumed in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake left more than 3,000 people missing, with many trapped under the debris.Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizalez said on Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas.

“The government treats the lives of traditional fishers as expendable,” laments Reshma, who lost her father and husband in a fishing boat capsize on July 31 while her son has been missing

Police say the 29-year-old claimed he was carrying it for personal safety