In the capital Bogota, which was shaken by two earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.1 and 5.6 in Colombia, a person died by jumping from the 7th floor. Paula Henao, Bogota Fire Service official, said in a statement that the woman threw herself out of the window due to fear and panic due to the earthquakes. Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez Hernandez confirmed the death of the woman and said that several people who were trapped in the elevator due to the earthquake were also rescued, and very light damage was detected in 10 buildings.
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While the moments of the woman’s jump were being recorded moment by moment by the people around, it was heard that one of the people around was shouting “Be careful” to the woman.
In the statement made by the Colombian Geological Service, it was reported that the first earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred in the town of El Calvario at 12:04 local time, and a second earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 occurred near the city of Villavicencio 13 minutes after the first earthquake. Both earthquakes were felt in Bogota and the people threw themselves into the streets.
Source: UAV