Última hora del terremoto en Colombia, en directo | Al menos 132 muertos y 570 heridos por el terremoto de magnitud 7,4 en Colombia
El presidente Abelardo de la Espriella visita Chocó, el epicentro del sismo | Estados Unidos destina 15,5 millones de dólares para la emergencia | Avanzan las tareas de rescate en las ciudades afectadas
At least 132 people have died in Colombia due to a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the western part of the country on Monday morning at 7:34 local time, according to the latest report from the Colombian Association of Capital Cities at 7:00 p.m. President Abelardo de la Espriella has estimated that over 1,500 homes have been affected and raised the number of completely collapsed buildings to 61.
The leader of the nation has entrusted the country to "the Lord Jesus Christ" and declared a national emergency, currently located in Bogotá. Many of the fatalities are concentrated in the metropolitan area of Pereira, and significant damage has been reported in the city of Cali, the capital of the Valle del Cauca, where city administrator Alejandro Eder reported that at least thirty structures have collapsed with people trapped inside.
Cali, Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura airports have suspended operations following damage from the earthquake.
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