Rescue efforts in western Colombia intensified as the death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake climbed past 250, with authorities reporting that crews were still unable to reach the epicenter in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Buildings collapsed across multiple towns in the earthquake’s path, and officials said the number of confirmed dead was expected to keep rising as search-and-rescue teams worked to clear rubble and reach communities cut off by damaged roads.
International aid organizations have begun mobilizing support for the affected region as Colombian officials coordinate the emergency response.