Colombia quake death toll rises to 132, over 570 injured

The death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian government said in its latest update.

According to the preliminary report, 32 cities across the country have been seriously affected, while five departmental capitals. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said earlier that the government had declared a state of national disaster to respond to the impact of the earthquake. According to the Colombian Geological Service, the quake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time on Monday. Its epicenter was near San Jose del Palmar, in the department of Choco, at a depth of 96 km.