{
  "id": 534765,
  "title": "Breaking news of the earthquake in Colombia, live | At least 132 dead and 570 injured by the earthquake of magnitude 7.4 in Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ultima-hora-del-terremoto-en-colombia-en-directo-al-menos-132-muertos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:27:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-08-11/ultima-hora-del-terremoto-en-colombia-en-directo.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "At least 132 people have died in Colombia as a result of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the west of the country on Monday at 7:34 am (local time), according to the latest report released by the Colombian Association of Capital Cities at 7:00 pm. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has stated that over 1,500 homes have been affected and has raised the number of completely collapsed buildings to 61. “I entrust our country to the Lord Jesus Christ,” said the President, who has declared a national emergency and is in Bogotá. A large part of the fatalities is concentrated in the metropolitan area of Pereira, and serious damage has also occurred in the city of Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, where the mayor, Alejandro Eder, has announced that at least thirty structures have collapsed “with people trapped.” The airports in Cali, Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura have suspended operations after suffering damage from the earthquake.",
  "summary": "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",
  "key_points": [
    "At least 132 people dead in magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia.",
    "Over 1,500 homes affected, 61 completely collapsed buildings.",
    "National emergency declared, airports suspend operations."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The devastating scale of the earthquake's impact has prompted a national emergency declaration, with widespread destruction and a significant death toll concentrated in several major cities and regions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Colombia woke up under a state of emergency due to an earthquake that has left more than 130 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-amanece-bajo-el-estado-de-emergencia-por-el-terremoto-que",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}