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  "id": 512798,
  "title": "At least 111 killed after Massive earthquake rocks Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/at-least-111-killed-after-massive-earthquake-rocks-colombia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
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    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/248225/world/at-least-111-killed-after-massive-earthquake-rocks-colombia"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 111 people have lost their lives after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, reducing numerous buildings to rubble and causing widespread panic. President Abelardo de la Espriella reported that 87 individuals were injured, and over 1,500 residential structures suffered damage, with 61 collapsing entirely. The quake's epicenter was near San José del Palmar in the Chocó department, 240 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of 96 kilometers. Tremors were felt across major Colombian cities, including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Pereira, Popayán, Armenia, and Manizales, as well as neighboring Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. Videos shared on social media depicted destroyed buildings and people rushing into the streets in terror. At least 47 fatalities were reported in Pereira, 27 in Valle del Cauca, four in Chocó, and three in Manizales, with many more injured. Power, telephone, and communication services were disrupted across the country. President de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and established a crisis task force in San José del Palmar to coordinate aid efforts. International leaders, including Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have offered support and pledged to assist with rescue and relief operations.",
  "summary": "AgenciesColombia More than 100 people have died after western Colombia was hit by a severe magnitude 7.4-earthquake, reducing buildings to rubble in a number of cities, officials r...",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Colombia Earthquake: Shakira Shares Emotional Post After 7.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Her Homeland; Death Toll Crosses 111",
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        "title": "Dozens dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/dozens-dead-and-buildings-collapsed-after-7-4-magnitude-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:06:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Search for survivors underway, more than 100 dead after Colombia earthquake",
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        "published": "2026-08-10T22:42:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Major earthquake claims 111 lives in Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/major-earthquake-claims-111-lives-in-colombia",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:52:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Colombia scrambles for survivors after deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-scrambles-for-survivors-after-deadly-7-4-magnitude-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:25:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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