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Death toll continues to rise following major earthquake in Colombia
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At least 70 people have died, and multiple buildings collapsed after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia Monday morning.
The quake occurred around 8:34 a.m. local time, about 3 miles east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, in the province of Chocó, but was felt across the country and in nearby Ecuador.
Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP via Getty ImagesJoaquin SARMIENTO / AFP via Getty ImagesJOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP via Getty ImagesRaul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images“We have just experienced a severe seismic event in the department of Chocó,” Gov.
Although the epicenter was in San José del Palmar, in the capital Quibdó there are injuries and severe damage to buildings.
Meanwhile, in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia, the mayor says there are some cracks in local buildings, but they “do not pose a risk to the buildings’ structures.”