# Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of national disaster after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed 132 people and left over 480 injured. The epicentre was near the village of San José del Palmar, in Chocó province. The death toll is expected to rise as emergency crews are racing to try and recover survivors trapped beneath the rubble. De la Espriella says the declaration will help mobilise extra resources to the most affected regions. The earthquake is the strongest recorded in the country in the last decade.
Colombia declares a state of national disaster after a powerful, deadly earthquake