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World Service,11 Aug 2026,49 mins

Major earthquake in Colombia kills over 130

Newsday

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More than 130 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving others trapped in the rubble. Authorities in China are warning of a rise in marriage fraud as scammers target single men desperate to find a wife. We look at a cholera outbreak in the Sudanese city of El Obdied. Presenters: Rob Young and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia. Credit: Sergio Acero/Reuters).

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