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Colombia death toll rises

Colombian officials say 240 people have been killed in earthquake the country.

Colombian officials say 240 people have been killed in earthquake the country. People displaced by the earthquake are spending a second night in shelters or outdoors, as efforts to rescue those trapped in the rubble continue.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, is facing its largest Ebola outbreak on record, with more than 4,000 confirmed cases and the death toll now above 2,000.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga.

(Photo: A damaged vehicle is partially covered by debris following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, in Pereira, Colombia. Credit: Carlos Ortega/EPA).

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