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Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Search Rubble · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Columbia is in mourning after a seven point four magnitude
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  Speaker 1: earthquake struck the country's western region on August tenth, killing
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  Speaker 1: at least eighty two people and injuring dozens more. The quake,
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  Speaker 1: Columbia's strongest in a decade, sent shockwaves across the nation,
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  Speaker 1: toppling buildings, disrupting transport, and leaving communities desperate for aid.
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  Speaker 1: The epicenter was near San Jose del Palmer and Choco Department,
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  Speaker 1: but the tremors rippled far beyond, shaking cities from Cali
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  Speaker 1: and Perreira to Bogata and Mediine. Shaking lasted nearly two minutes,
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  Speaker 1: collapsing homes, schools, and offices. In Perreira, more than forty
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  Speaker 1: people were killed as apartment blocks crumbled. In Cali, twenty
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  Speaker 1: seven deaths were confirmed, with over thirty buildings destroyed. Even
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  Speaker 1: historic landmarks were damaged. One tower of Monte Sols Cathedral
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  Speaker 1: Basilica collapsed, injuring worshippers. Rescue up rations are underway across
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  Speaker 1: multiple provinces. Firefighters, Red Cross teams and volunteers are working
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  Speaker 1: around the clock forming human chains to clear rubble and
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  Speaker 1: search for survivors. Authorities worn of aftershocks and urge residents
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  Speaker 1: to stay outdoors in damaged areas. Six airports, including Perreira
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  Speaker 1: and Monti Solus, have suspended flights, while power and water
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  Speaker 1: outages continue to effect thousands. President Abolardo de la Espriella,
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  Speaker 1: sworn in just days earlier, is leading the national response.
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  Speaker 1: He has declared a state of emergency, mobilized military units,
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  Speaker 1: and appealed for international assistance. Neighboring countries have pledged support,
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  Speaker 1: with regional agencies monitoring risks of landslides in Columbia's mountainous terrain.
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  Speaker 1: The quick underscores Columbia's vulnerability along the Nasca South American
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  Speaker 1: Plate boundary, where seismic activity is frequent. Experts warned that
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  Speaker 1: climate factors, including heavy rains and unstable soils, could worsen
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  Speaker 1: the disaster by triggering landslides in affected regions. For survivors,
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  Speaker 1: the tragedy is deeply personal. Families are searching for loved ones,
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  Speaker 1: Hospitals are overwhelmed, and communities are rallying to provide food,
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  Speaker 1: shelter and comfort. For Columbia, it is a test of
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  Speaker 1: resilience in the face of natural disaster, and for the
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  Speaker 1: wider region It is a reminder of how quickly life
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  Speaker 1: can change when the earth itself shifts beneath our feet.