At least 22 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, trapping residents in collapsed buildings in Cali and driving up the death toll in Pereira, officials said.
The earthquake hit at about 7.34am local time on Monday near San José del Palmar in Chocó, according to preliminary seismic data. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.
