Rescue teams are continuing to look for survivors after one of Colombia’s most severe earthquakes in years. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead, while hundreds are injured. Cali is among the cities hit hardest, shortly after hosting the inauguration of newly elected President Abelardo de la Espriella. The right-wing populist, who received an endorsement from US President Donald Trump, has pledged to crack down on drug gangs and armed rebel groups. The disaster comes as that security agenda faces a major test.

BBBC News2026-08-11 22:00

Rescue teams in Colombia are racing to reach people believed trapped inside damaged buildings and beneath rubble. More than 240 deaths have been confirmed, with most victims reported in Cali and Pereira. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck at 07:34 local time on Monday and was felt across hundreds of miles of western Colombia. Aftershocks continued into the following day, while the government declared a state of emergency.

BBBC News2026-08-11 21:45

Rescue crews and civilians are combing through rubble in Pereira, Colombia, looking for people who may be trapped beneath the debris. The search follows a powerful earthquake that left thousands of people missing. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said the 7.4-magnitude quake, which struck on Monday, killed at least 181 people. Rescue efforts remain focused on finding survivors.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 20:32

Jairo Vargas traveled from Medellin to Pereira after the earthquake to help look for his missing brother. Search-and-rescue teams were working in western Colombia on Tuesday. Vargas joined the effort as the search continued. He said he had “little hope” of finding his brother.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 16:53

At least 224 people have died after one of Colombia’s largest earthquakes in years, prompting the declaration of a state of emergency. The toll is expected to increase as rescuers search collapsed buildings where more people may be trapped. The country’s geological service said the magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 local time, or 12:34 GMT, at a depth of 103km. Tremors were felt across a vast area extending hundreds of miles through western Colombia.

BBBC News2026-08-11 16:49

Hours after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, residents gathered amid the wreckage of their Cali community. People from the Pío XII condominium in the El Lido neighborhood sat around a campfire as they surveyed the ruins. The scene left residents confronting the destruction of their homes and surroundings in stunned silence.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:29

Rescue teams are continuing operations in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake struck the region. Crews are digging through mountains of collapsed concrete as they race to locate survivors. Local authorities estimate that more than 200 people were killed in the disaster. The search and rescue effort remains under way.

RReuters2026-08-11 15:46

A powerful earthquake struck Colombia on Monday morning, bringing down buildings and trapping people beneath the rubble. Dozens of deaths were reported in the Pacific region and the central Andes. The disaster affected two broad areas of the country as emergency conditions unfolded. The event caused deadly destruction across Colombia.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-11 14:58

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 111 people. More than 3,000 people remain missing as rescuers search through rubble. Around 1,600 buildings were damaged or collapsed, adding to the scale of the emergency. Search teams continue working to locate those who may be trapped.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 14:52

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in western Colombia has climbed to 224, according to local authorities on Tuesday, August 11. The quake flattened dozens of buildings. Emergency workers are continuing to dig through the wreckage in search of survivors. France 24 journalist Maria Clara Calle Aguirre reports on the rescue effort.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-11 14:30

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving buildings reduced to rubble. Residents poured into the streets after the shaking. Emergency teams began a desperate effort to find people who may be trapped beneath the debris. The destruction has triggered an urgent search for survivors in the affected area.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-11 14:16

Colombian volunteers and rescuers worked through rubble early Tuesday, using their bare hands and buckets in the search for survivors. The earthquake was the country’s strongest in a decade and has killed at least 132 people. Dozens of buildings were also destroyed, leaving rescue teams in a race against time as they comb through the debris.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-11 12:30

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, leaving more than 130 people dead and hundreds missing. Emergency teams are searching for survivors in the affected areas. The epicentre was near San Jose Del Palmar in Choco. Tremors were felt across Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Al Jazeera reporter Alessandro Rampietti is reporting from Bogota, Colombia.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-11 12:15

Search and rescue teams are continuing to look for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia. Operations have entered a second day, with emergency workers digging through collapsed buildings and homes reduced to rubble. Expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could rise are keeping rescue efforts underway.

RReuters2026-08-11 11:51

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people. Live footage from Pereira follows the disaster as people remain trapped beneath debris from damaged and destroyed buildings. Rescue efforts are focused on those still buried in the rubble. The quake has caused extensive destruction in the area.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 11:12

A powerful earthquake has struck western Colombia, leaving more than 100 people dead. The report examines how the country is responding to what is described as its deadliest earthquake in years. Elsewhere, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccinations. Prospects for a Hormuz deal are fading as Trump demands reparations from Iran, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is nearing an agreement to buy a stake in English Premier League club Liverpool.

RReuters2026-08-11 10:38

Rescue workers are combing the remains of a collapsed building in western Colombia for people who may have survived a powerful earthquake. More than 100 people have been killed in the disaster. The quake has been described as the strongest to hit the country this century. Search teams continue working through the debris for possible survivors.

RReuters2026-08-11 08:33

Rescue operations in western Colombia continued for a second day on Tuesday. Emergency workers searched through collapsed buildings and homes reduced to rubble. Expectations remained that the death toll could rise further. The earthquake is considered the most powerful to hit the country in decades, leaving rescuers still searching affected areas for survivors.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-11 06:56

A powerful earthquake struck Colombia, triggering panic inside Pereira’s Matecaña International Airport. Video recorded by an eyewitness shows the terminal shaking as people sought safety. Content creator José Gallego filmed while sheltering beneath a table. He can be heard screaming as the quake rattled the airport. The footage captures the fear and confusion during the tremor.

RReuters2026-08-11 05:44

Volunteers and rescuers in western Colombia are combing through collapsed buildings with their bare hands and buckets in a desperate search for survivors. The powerful earthquake killed at least 111 people across the country’s west. Geological surveys in the United States and Colombia said the 7.4-magnitude quake struck at 7.34am local time on Monday. Its epicentre was in the western department of Chocó, where the destruction has been severe.

GGuardian News2026-08-11 05:13

Search teams and civilians continued combing through the wreckage of destroyed buildings in Pereira, western Colombia. The effort followed a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the region. Rescue activity remained focused near the earthquake’s epicenter as people searched the ruins for survivors.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 03:30

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, Aug. 10, killing more than 100 people. Buildings collapsed, while hospitals and infrastructure sustained damage. Some people were trapped beneath the rubble. Authorities described the quake as the strongest to hit the country this century.

CCNA2026-08-11 03:08

A major search-and-rescue effort is continuing in Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday. More than 100 people have died, while communities in several regions have been affected. Edwin Armenta of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Bogota says further assistance will likely be required as the disaster’s scale becomes clearer. Survivors urgently need shelter and clean water.

CCNA2026-08-11 02:56

At least 132 people have died after one of Colombia’s strongest earthquakes in years struck the country. A state of emergency has been declared, while fears remain that people are trapped beneath collapsed buildings and that the death toll could increase. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit at 07:34 local time at a depth of 103km, according to Colombia’s geological service. Tremors were felt across hundreds of miles of western Colombia, with many deaths reported in Chocó province.

BBBC News2026-08-11 02:17