By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/7-4-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-colombia-crumbling-homes-and-buildings Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio A powerful and deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, toppling buildings and leaving a trail of destruction. Geoff Bennett reports. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: Even the city's emergency services were hit, chunks of this building crashing down on ambulances parked below. Abelardo Gabriel De La Espriella, Colombian President (through interpreter): You are not alone. Colombia has a president who cares about the people and who will do everything in his power to help them in the most difficult moment, strong for the homeland. Geoff Bennett: And, tonight, Colombia's president, just three days into the job, said he would lead the emergency response efforts and travel to the hardest-hit areas. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 10, 2026 By — Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life. @GeoffRBennett By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela