Powerful earthquake tarnishes Colombia; over 1600 buildings collapseNew Delhi : Colombia was struck by a mega 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaving the city in devastated state; nearly 1600 buildings, reportedly, collapsed during the event and around 134 people lost their lives. Several others were injured and were trapped under the debris of the collapsed buildings. This is the strongest earthquake faced by the South American nation in this decade. Several people have shared visuals from the devastating earthquake on the social media showing how terrified they were as they witnessed it. Much of Choco is only reachable by boat or plane, which may pose difficulty in assessing the wider toll.