virginislandsnewsonline.com · Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | 19 mins ago · EARTHQUAKEAL JAZEERA CALI, Colombia- Rescuers are searching through collapsed buildings in western Colombia for survivors after the country's strongest earthquake this century killed at least 250 people and caused widespread devastation, according to local authorities. …AL JAZEERA CALI, Colombia- Rescuers are searching through collapsed buildings in western Colombia for survivors after the country's strongest earthquake this century killed at least 250 people and caused widespread devastation, according to local authorities. The Choco region west of Cali and Pereira has also been impacted, but the extent of the damage is still not clear. What is the death toll and extent of the damage? Dozens of people were killed in Cali, located 280km (175 miles) southwest of the capital, Bogota.