00:00Rescue teams in western Colombia are searching through collapsed buildings and destroyed homes for survivors
00:05as the death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake continues to rise.
00:10Over 200 people have been killed and hundreds are still missing after the quake,
00:15the most powerful to hit Colombia this century.
00:18The quake ravaged communities across western Colombia and was also felt in neighboring Ecuador and Panama.
00:25The epicenter was in the Choco region, about 400 kilometers west of the capital Bogota.
00:32At least 21 aftershocks followed within hours, adding to the challenge for rescue teams.
00:38The government has declared a national disaster and deployed soldiers to help with the search and rescue efforts.
00:44In Cali, the country's third largest city, at least 85 people were killed.
00:49And as the rescue operation continues, the disaster is also testing Colombia's new government.
00:56President Abilado de la Espriella was sworn in just days ago, making this the first major crisis of his administration.
01:0218 hospitals with affectation.
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