De la Espriella gives the first earthquake toll and entrusts Colombia to Jesus Christ
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella reported 111 dead and 87 injured on Monday from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the west and center of the country, in an address containing extensive religious references. "I entrust our country to the Lord Jesus Christ," he said after chairing a meeting of the unified command post set up at the National Disaster Risk Management Unit.
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