Colombian quake toll rises as locals rally recovery efforts

The death toll from Monday's quake continues to rise, as rescue teams race against time to find survivors under the rubble.

Colombia entered a second day of search-and-rescue operations Tuesday after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck the country a day earlier.

Colombia earthquake: death toll rises to 250 after 7.4 magnitude quake  The Times

Colombia's new president faces his first major crisis after an earthquake killed 132, damaged over 5,000 homes and overwhelmed emergency crews.

Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.

Rescue teams rush to find survivors as western Colombia grapples with deadly earthquake devastation.

BOGOTA: Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday (Aug 11) as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombi

Emergency teams are searching through rubble for survivors, with hundreds injured.

Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise  Reuters

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The quake's epicentre was 100km deep and was felt in Equador, Panama and Venezuela.

A significant earthquake jolted western Colombia on Monday, resulting in injuries and extensive destruction. Tragically, two fatalities occurred in Manizales, while in Cali, twenty structures collapsed. Air travel was halted at several airports in various cities. The quake's impact was felt as far as Bogota and neighbo