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Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 281, with hundreds still missing

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The death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia earlier this week has risen to 281, with hundreds of people still missing, the EFE news agency reported on Friday.

Citing Colombian authorities, the agency said 3,971 people have been reported injured and 379 remain missing.

The quake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing widespread destruction in several cities and damaging homes, schools, hospitals and other critical infrastructure.

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