At least 111 people killed as buildings collapse in Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake

We have paused our live coverage, but further details of the earthquake in Colombia can be found here At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more are injured after a powerful earthquake hits western Colombia, according to local officials The magnitude-7.4 quake struck on Monday at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) in the Chocó region at a depth of 107km (66 miles), the US Geological Survey says Shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama Buildings have collapsed and rescue efforts are under way to free those who have been trapped beneath rubble It comes less than two months after twin quakes devastated parts of Venezuela, killing more than 6,100 people Follow BBC Mundo's live coverage in Spanish here Edited by Oliver O'Connell and Alex Smith More than 100 people are dead and there is widespread destruction after a major earthquake hit parts of western Colombia. One woman, who was in the city of Manizales when the quake hit, has described how "everyone was screaming" and that "bricks were falling off the walls" of the surrounding buildings. While a British tourist in the heavily-impacted city of Cali has described he has "never experienced
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