WorldMore than 160 confirmed dead after 7.4-magnitude quake hits coffee-growing heartlandPeople dig through debris at the site of a collapsed building as recovery efforts continue at night following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia August 10, 2026. (Reuters)BOGOTA: Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia's coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, killing at least 164 people. Residents and emergency personnel dig through the debris of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia August 10, 2026. He said 1,000 members of the security forces would be deployed to the city by dawn, following reports of looting.