Rescue teams race against time in Colombia as a deadly earthquake leaves at least 241 people dead and thousands injured. Pereira/Cali: Rescue teams, soldiers and volunteers continued searching collapsed buildings across western Colombia on Tuesday (local time) after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 241 people and left thousands affected. In Pereira and Cali, families spent the night in parks and other open spaces as aftershocks shook already damaged neighbourhoods. Families wait for missing relativesFor many families, rescue sites have become places of desperate waiting. As aftershocks continued, rescue teams remained at collapsed sites, searching for any sound or signal that could indicate survivors beneath the rubble.