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  "id": 548972,
  "title": "Photos: 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks western Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/photos-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-western-colombia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:01:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/photos-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-western-colombia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Rescue efforts were underway throughout the night and into Tuesday as authorities scrambled to find survivors amidst the rubble. The disaster particularly devastated Colombia's renowned coffee-growing region.\n\nAt least 164 lives were claimed by the earthquake, with the Colombian Geological Service warning that casualty numbers could rise. The quake was described as the highest magnitude earthquake Colombia has experienced in the past decade.\n\nIn Cali, people sifted through the debris of a collapsed building. Manizales, in the Caldas department, was also left in ruins. A damaged structure in the cityscape bore the marks of the earthquake's fury. Throughout western Colombia, cities were left in disarray.\n\nPolice officers were seen navigating through the debris in Manizales, while a woman was rescued from beneath a collapsed building in Cali. Patients were being evacuated from a hospital in Cali as well. The earthquake's impact was widespread and severe, causing significant damage across the region.",
  "summary": "These are photos from the recent earthquake that struck Colombia. The images belong to the Al Jazeera English channel.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Colombia earthquake rescue crews race to free trapped survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-earthquake-rescue-crews-race-to-free-trapped-survivors",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:53:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "How to help Colombia earthquake victims: 4 things you can do right now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/how-to-help-colombia-earthquake-victims-4-things-you-can-do-right-now",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-asks-for-supplies-but-not-foreign-rescue-personnel-after-the",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Photos: Death toll from Colombia earthquake rises to 169: mayors' association",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/photos-death-toll-from-colombia-earthquake-rises-to-169-mayors",
        "published": "2026-08-12T06:47:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Colombia in the 72 hours after the earthquake: uneven rescue deployment and slow to accept international aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-in-the-72-hours-after-the-earthquake-uneven-rescue",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:57:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Colombia: Earthquake death toll rises to 265, hundreds still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-265-hundreds-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:38:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Part of children’s hospital collapses in Colombia earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/part-of-childrens-hospital-collapses-in-colombia-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:23:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}