Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos

Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

A powerful earthquake caused deadly destruction across western Colombia, damaging and collapsing buildings in Cali and other cities. The strong shaking was felt as far away as Bogota, where residents evacuated buildings.

Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A man leaves an apartment building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Residents stand outside the Cathedral of Manizales after it was damaged by an earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/John Jairo Bonilla)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Patients are evacuated from a hospital after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/John Wilson Vizcaino)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
People leave their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

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