UPDATED: Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 111, dozens injured
At least 111 people have died and 87 more were injured after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, according to CNN, citing President Abelardo de la Espriella. The quake, the strongest recorded in the country in a decade, destroyed 61 buildings and damaged 1,575 homes. The epicenter was in San José del Palmar, Chocó, about 149 miles west of Bogotá, where sirens sounded and residents evacuated streets. The government declared a state of national disaster and deployed soldiers. Colombian singer Shakira expressed solidarity with victims in an Instagram post.
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