Colombia Earthquake: Crisis and Response | Lincoln News

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake shattered Colombia, leaving 224 dead and over 570 injured as rescue teams battle through rubble to save nearly 240 still trapped beneath the debris. The U.S. pledged $15.5 million in emergency aid and deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to coordinate relief. Colombia’s president declared a national disaster as the nation grapples with one of its worst seismic catastrophes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e8d8c2cde13baaba