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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Colombia earthquake toll nears 300 as rescue hopes fade; president seeks US tariff relief

BOGOTA, Colombia - Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as ​more bodies were pulled from buildings that collapsed due to ​the 7.4-magnitude quake that left hundreds dead or missing.

The earthquake struck just after 7:30 a.m. in San Jose ​del Palmar, toppling apartment buildings and damaging schools, churches, hospitals and homes from the Pacific port Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.

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