Colombia earthquake search and rescue continues after 7.4 magnitude quake kills dozens

Dozens of people were killed after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked western Colombia early on Monday, Aug. 10.

The earthquake brought down buildings across several cities in the country and left people trapped in the rubble, local authorities said, according to Reuters.

The Aug. 10 earthquake in Colombia comes more than a month after a pair of devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela in late June, causing more than 5,000 deaths and leaving more than 16,000 people injured.

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