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Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.
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A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc in Colombia early this morning. Homes and buildings were reduced to rubble as people ran for safety. Tonight rescue teams are urgently removing debris and searching for survivors. NBC News' George Solis reports.
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The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Rescue crews and regular people searched for survivors, and the death toll was likely to rise. More than 1,500 homes were damaged, the president said.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia toppling buildings and trapping people. Several dozen were reported dead.
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