Magnitude 7.4 quake affects more than 260,000 people across 15 departments in country’s deadliest disaster this century.
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The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has risen to 314, as emergency teams continue searching for survivors and assessing widespread destruction.
More than 260,000 people across 15 departments have been affected by the devastating quake, which authorities describe as the most destructive earthquake to hit the country this century.
Rescue workers are facing major challenges as damaged buildings, blocked roads and disrupted infrastructure hamper relief efforts in several affected areas.
Authorities have launched emergency operations to provide shelter, medical assistance and essential supplies to thousands of people displaced by the disaster, while the full scale of the damage continues to emerge.
