Colombia slammed by 7.4 magnitude earthquake, injuring residents and damaging buildings as terrified crowds flee into streets
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Key context: <p>President Abelardo de la Espriella, sworn in just three days earlier, is now leading the emergency response and travelling to Pereira, where governors report widespread building damage, injuries and aftershock fears across Chocó and Risaralda</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/10/colombia-slammed-by-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-injuring-residents-and-damaging-buildings-as-terrified-crowds-flee-into-streets/">Colombia slammed by 7.4 magnitude earthquake, injuring residents and damaging buildings as terrified crowds flee into streets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
President Abelardo de la Espriella, sworn in just three days earlier, is now leading the emergency response and travelling to Pereira, where governors report widespread building damage, injuries and aftershock fears across Chocó and Risaralda The post Colombia slammed by 7.4 magnitude earthquake, injuring residents and damaging buildings as terrified crowds flee into streets appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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