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Colombia Earthquake: National emergency declared in Colombia after powerful 7.4-magnitude quake; Death toll rises to 132, Pereira among worst-hit areas
['Sonali Sharma']
News24
At least 132 people have died and 570 others have been injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia earlier on Monday, CNN reported, citing the Colombian Association of Capital Cities.
AdvertisementAccording to the association, five capital cities across the country are under a red alert.
AdvertisementTremors were felt in several cities across Colombia, including the capital Bogota, where alarms sounded and people in several buildings evacuated to the streets as a precaution.
AdvertisementThe department of Risaralda in western-central Colombia has emerged as the worst-hit area, Risaralda Governor Juan Diego Patino told radio station BluRadio, CNN reported.
“In Bogota, we have set up 6 collection points to receive donations for the cities most affected by the earthquake.