At least 169 people have died after Colombia was struck by one of its largest earthquakes in years, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.
The earthquake has caused a major national crisis, with the confirmed death toll standing at at least 169. The declaration of a state of emergency signals the scale of the disaster and the need for an official response following the severe impact of the quake.
Footage from the incident shows a family narrowly escaping from their home as the earthquake hit. The video underlines the immediate danger faced by residents as buildings and households were affected by the tremors.
The quake is described as one of the largest to hit Colombia in years. No further details have been provided in the supplied material about the earthquake’s magnitude, exact location, time of impact or the extent of damage beyond the reported deaths and emergency declaration.
The latest known situation is that the death toll has reached at least 169 and Colombia remains under a state of emergency as the country responds to the aftermath of the earthquake.
