Colombia to declare economic emergency as quake toll tops 180

An emergency order would give the country's new president temporary authority to issue economic and tax decrees without the need for congressional approval.

Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors  Reuters

Thousands remain unaccounted for, with many buried under rubble and rescuers yet to reach more isolated communities. The true scale of the destruction is emerging only slowly, with the death toll likely to rise steeply.

Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people, according to estimates from local authorities.

Colombia on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath.Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111The 7.4-magnitude quake struck western Colombia at 7:34 am and triggered a franti

Colombia's newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella on Monday declared a state of emergency after a powerful earthquake struck the west of the country.

PEREIRA — Colombia on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath.

The Colombian government has declared a national emergency after at least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck the west of the country, ⁠knocking down buildings across several cities and leaving others trapped in the rubble.