Colombia’s strongest quake in decades kills 164, with more feared trapped

We begin this morning in Colombia where the search for survivors has pushed into the night

after the country's most powerful earthquake this century killed more than 160 people

and left others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck Western Colombia Monday, damaging about 1,600 buildings across the country

At least 61 totally collapsed. Captured on video this moment, just after the 7.4 quake hit

Part of a building giving way as debris crashes into the street and a wall of dust follows

But amid all that destruction, moments like this, rescue crews pulling a woman alive from the rubble in Montezales

carrying her out on a stretcher and into a waiting ambulance. This morning, that search continues with people still believed to be trapped

This camera was watching the Novato del Ruiz volcano when the earthquake hit

You can see just how violently the ground starts shaking The quake was centered near San Jose del Palmar in Chaco but the shaking was felt across Colombia and into neighboring Ecuador and Panama

The death toll has now reached at least 164, according to Reuters, with dozens more injured

Those numbers could still rise as crews reach some of the hardest-ed areas

Colombia has declared a national emergency, with troops, specialized rescue teams, and equipment now moving into the disaster zone

And for crews on the ground this morning, the priority has not changed

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