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Video | Citizens begin rescue efforts amid Cali rubble

A 7.4 earthquake shakes Colombia, the movement has lasted about four minutes, after starting at 7:34 in the morning. 22 people are known to have died.

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Early reports indicated magnitudes of 6.7 and 6.6, and damage has been reported in cities in western Colombia such as Cali, Pereira, Armenia and Manizales. If the epicenter occurred in a rural, mountainous and wooded area, the effects have extended over densely populated areas. Just those four cities total more than 3.5 million inhabitants.

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