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Colombia’s 7.4 earthquake kills dozens as rescue efforts race against aftershocks
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Colombia’s government will face demands for stricter building enforcement after Pereira and Manizales collapses dominate the rescue narrative.

A high-casualty quake in a populated corridor becomes an immediate test of building resilience, emergency coordination, and regional disaster readiness—while aftershocks can compound losses.

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A high-casualty quake in a populated corridor becomes an immediate test of building resilience, emergency coordination, and regional disaster readiness—while aftershocks can compound losses.

Curated summary

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, with the epicentre near San Jose del Palmar in Choco, roughly 400 km west of Bogota. Coverage reports dozens of deaths, collapsed buildings, injuries, evacuations across cities including Pereira, Manizales, Cali, Quibdo and Valle de Cauca, and tremors felt beyond Colombia, including Ecuador and Panama. Authorities warned of aftershocks as rescue teams searched affected municipalities and families dug through rubble for survivors.

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Colombia’s 7.4 earthquake kills dozens as rescue efforts race against aftershocks

Multiple outlets report widespread collapses across western cities after a deep quake near San José del Palmar.

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera·4h ago
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