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At least 18 dead in Colombia after 7.4-magnitude earthquake
🌍 GlobalAug 10, 2026 14:09SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Associated Press
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
A fatal earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday morning, burying people in the South American nation under rubble and causing severe destruction to buildings and infrastructure in the Pacific region and the central Andes. At least 18 people died in the western city of Pereira in the 7.4 magnitude quake, Mayor Mauricio Salazar said. “The situation is critical,” Salazar told Caracol Radio. The earthquake struck at 7.34am local time, with the epicentre in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about
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A fatal earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday morning, burying people in the South American nation under rubble and causing severe destruction to buildings and infrastructure in the Pacific region and the central Andes.
At least 18 people died in the western city of Pereira in the 7.4 magnitude quake, Mayor Mauricio Salazar said.
“The situation is critical,” Salazar told Caracol Radio.
The earthquake struck at 7.34am local time, with the epicentre in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about...
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