Deadly 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Prompting Intense Rescue Efforts

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has devastated western Colombia, resulting in at least 132 fatalities and widespread destruction. Rescue teams are actively working to locate survivors trapped beneath rubble in cities such as Cali and Pereira. This natural disaster presents the new administration with its first significant crisis, occurring shortly after similar twin earthquakes impacted neighboring Venezuela.