Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry offered its condolences to the families of those killed and the people of Colombia following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. The ministry also wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the earthquake.
In a written statement, the ministry said Türkiye’s Embassy in Bogotá was in contact with Turkish citizens in the country and was closely monitoring their situation.
Earthquake struck near San José del Palmar
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred about 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar in western Colombia. The earthquake took place at a depth of 107 kilometers.
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella announced that 111 people had been killed in the earthquake so far and that hundreds of buildings had been damaged.