A harrowing video showed the collapse of a building after a powerful 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities, killing at least 47 as a death toll rapidly rose and others were left trapped in the rubble.The video shows the building crumbling during the earthquake with onlookers screaming in horror before it ultimately gives way.Colombia's geological service pegged the magnitude at 7.4 and said the quake struck at a depth of 96 km (60 miles).The U.S.
tsunami warning system said there was no tsunami threat."The Trump Administration is closely monitoring the large earthquake that struck Colombia and stands ready to support the people of Colombia and President @ABDELAESPRIELLA’s Administration," Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X.EXCLUSIVE: FRANKLIN GRAHAM VISITS EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TREATING VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMSResidents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on Aug.10, 2026.
(REUTERS)"American citizens in Colombia should enroll at http://STEP.State.gov and follow @USEmbassyBogota’s social media accounts for the latest information."The highest reported death toll was in Pereira, a city in Colombia's coffee-growing region, where Mayor Mauricio Salazar said 18 people had died.In nearby Manizales, Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas said three people were killed.One person died in Buenaventura, Colombia's main Pacific port, when a building collapsed, trapping several people, Mayor Ligia del Carmen Cordoba said.MULTIPLE DEATHS REPORTED, DOZENS OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED FOLLOWING MAGNITUDE 7.4 EARTHQUAKE IN WESTERN COLOMBIAPeople remained trapped in Cali, one of Colombia's largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, Mayor Alejandro Eder said.
He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts."At this point, two people have already been rescued alive, one elderly woman and one you...