Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
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WorldPingThe death toll is rising in Colombia following the country’s worst earthquake in decades. At least 240 people have been confirmed killed in the west of the country, many of them found beneath the rubble of their homes.
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WorldPingThe incident takes place less than a month after another ferry, KM Mutiara Sentosa 2, caught fire off Madura island, killing five people…
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WorldPingThe earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.
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Over 1,100 homes were destroyed when Colombia was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
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The worst earthquake on record hit Colombia on Monday, measuring a magnitude of 7.4. Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, said at least 181 people are dead, with hundreds more missing. Lilia Luciano reports from Colombia.
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