Dozens of people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, officials said.
The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Santiago Saldarriaga/AP - PHOTO: Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026.
At least 50 people are dead, according to Colombia's presidential office. At least 27 people, including three children, died in the Valle del Cauca department, whose capital, Cali, is among the most impacted cities, officials said.
In Cali, at least 20 buildings collapsed and people were trapped, according to the mayor. A rescue effort was ongoing in a building where at least 15 people were trapped, according to officials.
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The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Santiago Saldarriaga/AP - PHOTO: Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026.
At least 50 people are dead, according to Colombia's presidential office. At least 27 people, including three children, died in the Valle del Cauca department, whose capital, Cali, is among the most impacted cities, officials said.
In Cali, at least 20 buildings collapsed and people were trapped, according to the mayor. A rescue effort was ongoing in a building where at least 15 people were trapped, according to officials.
#people #according #earthquake
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