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Colombia Earthquake: Death Toll at 164 as US Announces $15.5 Million Emergency Aid
At least 164 people have died in Colombia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with over 2,000 missing, as the US announces $15.5 million in emergency aid and rescue operations continue. Colombia is reeling from its strongest earthquake in over a decade, a 7.4-magnitude tremor that struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 164 people and leaving more than 2,000 missing. The disaster has devastated cities including Pereira, Cali, and Manizales, with rescue crews racing against time to pull survivors from the rubble. "This is the strongest earthquake recorded in Colombia in the 21st century," said Julio Fierro Morales, director of the Colombian Geological Service. "We are facing a national tragedy, and we will do everything necessary to protect our people." The earthquake struck at approximately 7:34 AM local time near San José del Palmar in the impoverished Chocó region, about 400 kilometers west of Bogotá. The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at a depth of 107 kilometers, with two significant aftershocks measuring 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude following the initial tremor. The Destruction The earthquake has caused widespread devastation across western Co...
