Colombia quake toll rises as rescue efforts continue
The death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to at least 132, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, or Asocapitales, said.
More than 700 people were injured, according to the association, as rescue crews continued to search collapsed buildings in Pereira, Cali, Quibdo, Manizales and Armenia.
Authorities warned that the toll could rise further as reports continued to arrive from the affected areas.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time on Aug. 10, with its epicenter about five kilometers east of San Jose del Palmar in the western department of Choco. It occurred at a depth of about 107 kilometers.
