Colombia: Cali among cities hardest hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake.

SHOTLIST: CALI, COLOMBIA (AUG. 12, 2026) 1. PEOPLE WAITING BEHIND BARRIERS NEAR COLLAPSED BUILDING 2. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS WORKING ON RUBBLE OF COLLAPSED BUILDING 3. RUBBLE AND DAMAGED SECTIONS OF COLLAPSED BUILDING (TWO SHOTS) 4. VARIOUS OF RESCUE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS USING HEAVY MACHINERY TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM COLLAPSED BUILDING 5. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WAITING NEAR SEARCH AND RESCUE SITE TO GET NEWS ABOUT THEIR RELATIVES (NIGHTS SHOTS) 6. VARIOUS OF VOLUNTEERS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS PREPARING EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SUPPLIES / EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED PEOPLE COLLECTING NEEDED SUPPLIES FROM RELIEF TENT (NIGHTS SHOTS) 7. VARIOUS OF RELIEF WORKERS DISTRIBUTING AID SUPPLIES (NIGHTS SHOTS)CALI, COLOMBIA - AUG. 12: Search and rescue operations, debris removal and aid distribution continued in Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, two days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country. Cali was among the cities hardest hit by the earthquake, with residents reporting strong tremors and authorities assessing damage following the quake. Aid efforts included donations from Cali residents as well as international assistance, including supplies sent by the government of El Salvador. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has risen to 265, President Abelardo De La Espriella said Wednesday. De La Espriella said at least 3,494 people were injured while 496 remain missing. "Our efforts are focused on the disappeared," he added. According to a damage assessment released Wednesday by the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), the quake caused extensive damage to homes and public infrastructure. A total of 9,215 homes were destroyed, while 45,457 were damaged. The government has declared a national disaster situation to strengthen the mobilization and coordination of institutional capacities to address the emergency. It also announced that national flags will fly at half-mast on all public buildings and Colombian diplomatic missions abroad in memory of the victims The quake occurred at 7.34 am local time (1234GMT) Monday, with the epicenter located approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) east of the town of San Jose del Palmar, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The agency reported that the quake originated at a depth of 107 kilometers (66.4 miles). A magnitude 5.0 aftershock struck at 8.18 am (1318GMT), approximately 16 kilometers (9.94 miles) west of San Jose del Palmar. The municipality, located in the Choco Department, has a population of around 4,800 and sits 1,288 meters (4,225 feet) above sea level.