The ground shaking under the feet probably means the same. The whole country was shaking at noon with the sun shining! A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia on Monday brought back memories of a disaster in neighboring Venezuela a few months ago. All over the country is a picture of destruction. After the initial shock of the quake on Monday, the frozen bodies came out one by one as rescue operations began. So far the death toll from the Colombia earthquake has exceeded 160. The whole country is devastated. Pictures and videos of houses collapsing like a house of cards are viral on social media. It is said that this is the worst earthquake in Colombia in the 21st century. In this situation, the European Union stands by Colombia. All assistance has been assured in the rescue operation.
Liliana Perez Ocampo of Colombia felt the tremors while at home on Monday afternoon. The children of the house were in school. The son was at home. As soon as he felt the vibration, he ran out of the house wearing shorts. The pet also comes out on the street. Looking back, the eyes of the young man! See, their tall house and the house next to it collapsed like a house of cards in front of their eyes. Lilian, a mother of four, says, “At first it felt like the ground was shaking lightly.” But after 30 seconds of this, I realized that an earthquake was happening. Immediately came out with son and pet. Fortunately I was able to reach the road from inside the house! So I survived.”
The worst situation is two cities – Pereira and Cali city. Rescuers are searching for life in the rubble all day and night. Still don't know the extent of the damage. The situation is worse in remote areas. Even the first aid has not been delivered there yet. One of the reasons for this is that severe tremors have broken roads and cut off communication. The small houses of the people of the Janjati group are all dusty. They spent almost a day under the open sky.
Pereira is the main coffee production center of the country. According to the administration sources, most of the deaths have come from here. Naturally, the coffee business suffered huge losses as the earthquake devastated the area. Right-wing president Abelardo de la Esprilla has just come to power in Colombia. Like the political circles, it is very difficult for him to deal with the damage done to the country by this earthquake.