A powerful earthquake ripped through central Colombia this morning, leaving destruction, panic, and heartbreak in its wake. At 10:47 AM local time, the earth convulsed beneath the nation’s capital, Bogotá, sending shockwaves that rattled buildings from Villavicencio to Medellín and as far as Cali. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck without warning, lasting less than a minute — but in those 45 seconds, entire lives were upended. Authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries, though the full extent of the disaster is still unfolding. Search and rescue teams are racing against time as they dig through twisted steel, shattered concrete,...
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