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| Earthquake rocks central Colombia |
Earthquake rocks central Colombia |
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| A 5.7 earthquake has killed at least six people in central Colombia, causing landslides and shaking buildings. | A 5.7 earthquake has killed at least six people in central Colombia, causing landslides and shaking buildings. |
| Its epicentre was located about 55km (34 miles) from the capital Bogota, near the town of Villavicencio, the US Geological Survey reports. | Its epicentre was located about 55km (34 miles) from the capital Bogota, near the town of Villavicencio, the US Geological Survey reports. |
| Bogota residents ran outside fearing buildings would fall, then stood around dazed in the rain, correspondents say. | Bogota residents ran outside fearing buildings would fall, then stood around dazed in the rain, correspondents say. |
| The victims are reported to have been killed when rocks from a landslide hit the cars they were travelling in. | The victims are reported to have been killed when rocks from a landslide hit the cars they were travelling in. |
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| Scenes of damage caused by the earthquake | Scenes of damage caused by the earthquake |
| At least 15 houses and a church were reported to have been damaged, says the Efe news agency. | At least 15 houses and a church were reported to have been damaged, says the Efe news agency. |
| Cololmbian President Alvaro Uribe said the six people, including two children, were killed on the road between Bogota and Villavicencio. | Cololmbian President Alvaro Uribe said the six people, including two children, were killed on the road between Bogota and Villavicencio. |
| They were travelling in two cars that were hit by landslides, he told reporters. | They were travelling in two cars that were hit by landslides, he told reporters. |
| At least eight other people were reported injured. | At least eight other people were reported injured. |
| Evacuation | Evacuation |
| Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno told local radio some buildings in the city were slightly damaged. | Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno told local radio some buildings in the city were slightly damaged. |
| "The report we have so far is that it was strong and some structures have suffered damage," he said. | "The report we have so far is that it was strong and some structures have suffered damage," he said. |
| One government building in Bogota was evacuated after the quake sent a shower of bricks tumbling off one of its walls, Reuters adds. | One government building in Bogota was evacuated after the quake sent a shower of bricks tumbling off one of its walls, Reuters adds. |
| In 1999, a earthquake measuring six struck Colombia's coffee-growing region, killing about 1,000 people. | In 1999, a earthquake measuring six struck Colombia's coffee-growing region, killing about 1,000 people. |
| The last comparable death toll from a Colombian quake prior to that was in 1875 when about 1,000 people died near Cucuta. | The last comparable death toll from a Colombian quake prior to that was in 1875 when about 1,000 people died near Cucuta. |
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