Breaking news of the earthquake in Colombia, live | At least 25 dead from the earthquake of magnitude 7.4 in Colombia

At least 25 people have died in Colombia due to the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that shook the west of the country this Monday at 7:34 am local time, according to the first figures reported by the mayors of Pereira, Manizales, and Buenaventura. The tremors have brought down several dozen buildings and have caused injuries in the department of Chocó, one of the most affected so far.

There have also been severe damages in the city of Cali, where the mayor, Alejandro Eder, has reported that at least 25 structures have collapsed "with people trapped". "I have requested help from Bogotá and Medellín to send rescuers," Eder has written in a message on his X account, in which he asks citizens "to remain calm and leave buildings" if they see large cracks.

At least six Colombian airports have suffered damage in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura, where air operations have been suspended, according to the Civil Aeronautics.