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Death toll from 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia rises to 132
The Association of Colombian Capital Cities said the death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country had risen to 132, while more than 700 people were injured. Sixty people died in Pereira, where missing-person reports were filed for 188 people; roads collapsed in Cali, leaving 10 hospitals unable to operate.
The Association of Colombian Capital Cities issued an update following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country. The death toll rose to 132, while more than 700 people were injured.
Red alerts were declared in Pereira, Cali, Quibdo, Manizales and Armenia, the cities hardest hit by the earthquake. Curfews were imposed in these cities for security reasons.
Sixty people died in Pereira
Pereira recorded the highest number of fatalities as search-and-rescue operations continued. Sixty people died in the city, while missing-person reports were filed for 188 people.
Rescue teams continued working in the affected areas amid fears that the death toll could rise further.
Roads collapsed and hospitals were forced to close in Cali
Some roads collapsed in Cali, the country's third-largest city, and 10 hospitals were rendered inoperable because of the earthquake. Search-and-rescue teams were dispatched from the capital Bogotá and Medellín to support operations in the area.
Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said a curfew had been imposed to maintain security and prevent looting. Eder said the measure was intended to enable emergency and rescue teams to carry out their work more safely and quickly.
Water, electricity, telecommunications and transportation services were disrupted in Quibdo and Manizales.
The earthquake was felt in four countries
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake's epicenter was approximately 5 kilometers east of the town of San Jose del Palmar in western Colombia.
The tremor was felt in parts of Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama, as well as Colombia. Some building facades partially collapsed in Venezuela, while a cathedral and an airport were damaged.
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