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Colombia: Rescue teams search rubble in Cali as Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 169.

Aug 11, 2026

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RESTRICTION: “@natha_158 VIA INSTAGRAM" — NO RESALE / MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY — EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST: CALI, COLOMBIA (AUG. 10, 2026) (@natha_158 VIA INSTAGRAM - RESTRICTED) 1. BUILDINGS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE 2. EMERGENCY TEAMS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG IN EARTHQUAKE-HIT AREA 3. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS WORKING THROUGH RUBBLECALI, COLOMBIA - AUG. 10 - RESTRICTION: “@natha_158 VIA INSTAGRAM" — NO RESALE / MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY — EDITORIAL USE ONLY— : Search and rescue operations continued in Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday after Monday’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed at least 169 people and injured 570 across the country, according to local media and the Colombian Association of Capital Cities. Footage from Cali showed buildings heavily damaged by the earthquake, emergency teams deployed in affected areas and rescuers working through rubble with a search and rescue dog. Cali and Pereira are the most severely damaged cities, according to the media. Earlier on Monday, President Abelardo De La Espriella told reporters that the disaster caused damage to 1,575 homes, with 37 completely destroyed, 61 collapsed buildings, 18 damaged health centers, 52 damaged educational centers, 17 damaged community centers and 18 damaged roads. The Colombian government has declared a national disaster situation to strengthen the mobilization and coordination of institutional capacities to address the emergency. The earthquake occurred at 7.34 am local time (1234GMT), 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 (66.5 miles). A magnitude 5.0 aftershock struck at 8.18 am (1318GMT), approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 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.
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