Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction

A harrowing video captured the infinitesimal a gathering collapsed arsenic a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck occidental Colombia aboriginal Monday, sidesplitting astatine slightest 111 radical and injuring 87 others.

The video shows the gathering shaking and crumbling arsenic onlookers shriek earlier the operation yet gives way.

Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a authorities of exigency arsenic rescue crews searched collapsed buildings crossed respective cities, according to Reuters.

"The ​national authorities has each of its capabilities deployed to support lives, assistance affected communities and ⁠deliver assistance wherever it is needed," De La Espriella said. "The archetypal precedence is rescuing the radical trapped nether the rubble."

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Residents excavation done the debris of a collapsed gathering aft an earthquake successful Cali, Colombia, connected Aug. 10, 2026. (REUTERS)

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck adjacent San Jose del Palmar successful Choco astatine a extent of astir 107 kilometers, oregon 66 miles. The U.S. tsunami informing strategy said determination was nary tsunami threat.

The quake struck conscionable days into De La Espriella's presidency, presenting his caller medication with its archetypal large crisis.

"The Trump Administration is intimately monitoring the ample earthquake that struck Colombia and stands acceptable to enactment the radical of Colombia and President @ABDELAESPRIELLA’s Administration," Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote connected X.

Rubio urged Americans successful Colombia to enroll successful the State Department's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program and travel the U.S. Embassy successful Bogota for updates.

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Some of the heaviest losses were reported successful occidental Colombia. 

At slightest 40 radical were killed successful Risaralda, location to hard-hit Pereira, portion 27 were killed successful Valle del Cauca, wherever Cali is located, The Associated Press reported, citing authorities.

Nine deaths were confirmed successful Choco, 2 successful Caldas and 1 successful Antioquia, according to the outlet.

Cali, 1 of Colombia's largest cities, suffered extended damage. Mayor Alejandro Eder said much than 2 twelve structures had collapsed and radical remained trapped, prompting the metropolis to petition further disaster-response teams from Bogota and Medellin.

"At this point, 2 radical person already been rescued alive, 1 aged pistillate and 1 young girl. There are much radical trapped," Eder told Blu Radio. "We person astatine slightest 12 captious points and 25 collapsed structures that we are responding to."

Residents and exigency unit excavation done the debris of a partially collapsed gathering successful Pereira, Colombia, connected Aug. 10, 2026. (REUTERS)

The quake's epicenter was adjacent San Jose del Palmar, successful Choco, a sparsely populated state connected Colombia's Pacific coast. Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi said determination were injuries and important harm successful Quibdo, the provincial capital, and warned residents astir aftershocks.

Colombia's civilian aviation authorization said flights were suspended astatine airports successful Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura portion inspectors checked for structural damage.

The country's catastrophe bureau said the quake, which occurred astatine 7:34 a.m. section clip (8:34 a.m. ET), was felt crossed overmuch of Colombia, triggering evacuations and reports of damage.

Residents basal extracurricular the Cathedral of Manizales aft it was damaged by an earthquake successful Manizales, Colombia, connected Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/John Jairo Bonilla)

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Reuters witnesses successful the Venezuelan borderline authorities of Tachira and the central-western metropolis of Barquisimeto reported the quake had been felt there. 

Venezuela was deed by devastating duplicate earthquakes successful June, which killed much than 6,000 people, mostly connected the seashore adjacent the capital, Caracas.

Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.