New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday (August 10), killing at least 111 people and injuring 87, as rescue teams searched through collapsed buildings for survivors and families waited for news of missing loved ones.

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an emergency to speed up funding for recovery efforts and said he would travel to the disaster zone.

"We aren't going to leave people alone. They are in our hearts and we are going to tend to people with our full determination," de la Espriella said.

The earthquake caused widespread damage in Pereira, Quibdó, Cali and Manizales, while emergency teams and residents searched collapsed structures for survivors.

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