Colombia is reeling from a catastrophic 7.4-magnitude earthquake that has left over 3,000 people missing and at least 179 dead, with the devastation concentrated in Cali, Pereira, Chocó, and Manizales. The powerful tremor collapsed approximately 1,600 buildings, reducing entire structures to rubble and creating a scene of widespread destruction. First responders are engaged in a desperate, ongoing search through the debris for any signs of life, while the newly inaugurated President Abelardo De la Espriella has mobilized the full might of the military and police, including engineers, rescue workers, and search dogs, to the hardest-hit areas, particularly Quibdó in Chocó. In response to the unfolding crisis, the Trump administration has pledged $15.5 million in critical funding to provide emergency shelter, food, protection, and to aid in earthquake assessments, a move the State Department emphasized as a show of solidarity with the Colombian people and their government as they navigate this immense tragedy.
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