Rescue crews searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake killed over two hundred people. The 7.4-magnitude quake tore through Colombia's coffee-growing heartland early Monday. Apartment blocks, homes, and schools were left cracked, leaning, or flattened by the tremor. Thousands of homes were damaged, and dozens of buildings collapsed in the hardest-hit cities. Vital infrastructure, including airports and roads, sustained damage, complicating rescue efforts.

A powerful earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia, killing at least 18 people. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama…

A powerful earthquake, measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia, killing at least 73 people. Cities including Cali, Pereira and Manizales were among the hardest-hit.