Plumes of dust were captured rising over Cali, Colombia, on Monday, August 10, after a deadly magnitude-7.4 earthquake caused buildings to collapse across the city. Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder reported

The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.

CALI, Colombia (CNN) – Rescuers in Colombia pulled a baby from the rubble of an apartment building following Monday’s earthquake. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 200 people, according to reports from officials.

CALI, Colombia — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble.

The earthquake caused dozens of injuries, according to Japanese media. At a shopping mall, people were trapped after an explosion.

Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali,

Nearly 20% of global earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher occur in Japan. Since 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan has significantly strengthened its earthquake warning systems and evacuation protocols.

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