At least 111 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings across several cities, damaging hospitals and infrastructure and trapping people beneath the rubble in what authorities called the country's strongest earthquake of the century.

More than 100 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings, damaging hospitals and infrastructure

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people in several cities across the country.

Colombia's newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of emergency.