A woman was frightened and fell downstairs to die, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Colombia! Dozens of houses damaged by an earthquake | damaged | houses
On the 17th, Suluaga, the governor of Meta Province in central Colombia, said that the earthquake that occurred in the province on that day had caused damage to dozens of houses near the epicenter.
At 12:04 local time on the 17th, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Colombia, with the epicenter 10 kilometers from the city of El Calvario in the province of Meta and a depth of 10 kilometers. Most parts of the country are experiencing tremors.
Suluaga said in an interview with local television that according to preliminary statistics, the earthquake caused damage to 18 houses in the city of El Calvario, of which 6 were completely destroyed. In the neighboring city of San Huanito, 8 houses were severely damaged.
In Bogot á, the capital city with strong tremors, many buildings were slightly damaged, including the oval shaped hall of the Colombian Parliament building. Bogot á Mayor Lopez said on the 17th that a woman in downtown Bogot á was frightened and fell from the tenth floor during the earthquake, unfortunately dying.
Minister of Interior Belasco called on the public to remain calm and vigilant on the same day, stating that the government has begun safety inspections of damaged buildings in various places.