At least 111 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia

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At least 111 people have died and 87 have been injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving people trapped beneath rubble.

The earthquake struck at 07:34 local time, with its epicentre near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region, according to the US Geological Survey.