Skip to main content

© 2026 Delaware Public Media | Privacy Policy

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia

NPR | By Manuel Rueda,

A Martínez

Published August 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM EDT

A strong earthquake struck western Colombia, causing some buildings to collapse and killing scores of people.

Copyright 2026 NPR

Manuel Rueda

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

See stories by A Martínez

More from Delaware Public Media

NPR Headlines

Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout

Debbie Elliott

After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there are concerns confusion will dampen voter turnout.
NPR Headlines

A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life

Kat Lonsdorf

The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.
NPR Headlines

In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

Clay Masters, Anya van Wagtendonk

A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.