India, Aug. 11 -- A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, Aug 11 killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through the rubble.

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella said at least 87 people were injured and declared an emergency to expedite funding for the quake recovery, saying he would visit 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," he said.

The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region, about 400 km west of Bogota, the US Geological Surve...