Colombia earthquake live updates: Search continues for survivors after 'very strong' earthquake collapses buildings
A powerful earthquake has struck multiple cities across Colombia, causing buildings to collapse and triggering widespread panic. Rescue efforts are underway as volunteers and emergency responders search for survivors trapped in the rubble.
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Natural disasters of this magnitude cause significant humanitarian crises and require urgent international attention and local emergency response.
'People jumped from the second floor', Quibdo resident says H By Hanan Dervisevic
More reports are emerging of the chaotic scenes that followed the earthquake that struck several cities across Colombia .
Panicked residents ran onto the streets, people prayed and volunteers used their hands to try find survivors.
Here's a few accounts from Colombians themselves.
"People ran out naked, people jumped from the second floor of their homes" Wilmer Cuesta , a law student in Quibdo, told AFP.
In Cali , volunteers quickly went to work with picks, basic tools and their own hands to try to find survivors. Andres Felipe Mejia was among those who joined a make-shift crew.
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