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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after powerful earthquake kills 179

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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after powerful earthquake kills 179
By MARKO ALVAREZ, ASTRID SUAREZ and MEGAN JANETSKY | The Associated Press
Over 24 hours since a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Colombia, the death toll climbs to 169. Thousands are reported missing. NBC6's Hatzel Vela reports.
Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped under the debris.
Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizalez said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas; the federal government, which last updated its estimates in the hours after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Monday, has said at least 111 died.
Around 1,600 buildings across the region have been reported damaged or collapsed.
Much of Choco is accessible only by boat, through the jungle or by airplane. Little was known about the extent of damage there.