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Thousands still missing after powerful earthquake rocks Colombia

WBUR
Published August 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM MDT
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Santiago Saldarriaga/AP)
Santiago Saldarriaga/AP
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Santiago Saldarriaga/AP)

Search and rescue efforts are underway across western Colombia, where a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook dozens of cities and towns on Monday.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Juan Forero, the Wall Street Journal’s bureau chief for South America.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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