480 Injured and 65 Buildings Collapsed in Pereira Due to Earthquake
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- Thirty-two buildings collapsed in Cali, located about 160km south of Pereira and about 200km from the epicentre.
- About 55km (34 miles) from the epicentre of the earthquake, the city of Pereira saw some of the worst damage.
- Local authorities have reported at least 40 people dead in the city’s metropolitan area, with 65 collapsed buildings.
- BOGOTÁ: AT least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
- More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, Colombia’s Association of Capital Cities wrote in a statement update on Monday.