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Colombia Rocked by 5.6 Earthquake

7:05 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia| Latin America

26 May 2008

r1728392630.jpg11 people are dead and some 54 have been injured in an earthquake in Colombia which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale and hit the region on Saturday. The most affected area was rural Quetame, reports The Washington Post:

Colombia’s disaster-prevention office said on Sunday in Quetame alone around 3,300 people were affected and either moved to safer housing or shelters while authorities checked homes for damage. Other towns suffered less damage.

Panicked residents in Bogota fled into the streets when the quake rattled buildings, and one Bogota government office was evacuated after a shower of bricks tumbled off one wall.

At least 430 families have been evacuated so far.

Via / Washington Post

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