Colombia quake rescue efforts enter 'final phase' as toll hits 239
BOGOTA — Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning for victims of an earthquake that killed 239 people, as rescuers entered what officials called the final phase of the search for survivors. Monday's magnitude 7.4 quake, the strongest to hit Colombia this century, devastated towns across the coffee-growing west, leaving at least 3,700 families homeless, according to the national…
Bogota, Colombia declared three days of national mourning on Wednesday for the victims of a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Monday, killing at least 239 people. The powerful 7.4 magnitude quake, the strongest to hit Colombia in the current century, caused widespread destruction, particularly in the coffee-growing regions of the west. Over 3,700 families were left homeless according to the national disaster management agency.
