Quake leaves Colombian towns in ruins as Valle del Cauca counts dead
Regional officials say at least 27 people have died in municipalities in the department outside Cali, and that more than a thousand homes have been damaged, with assessments still under way.
In El Cairo, a town of around 7,000 people near the epicentre, officials said about 80% of homes and public buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged, prompting a state of public calamity and a night-time curfew.
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