"If you're going to spend $100 on items to purchase, think about donating that because the $100 will go a lot farther if it can be taken to [Colombia]."

Colombian residents in the Greater Toronto Area are raising funds to support people affected by a powerful earthquake in the South American country this week.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.

Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.

Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was in San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.

A rescue effort was ongoing in a building where people are believed to be trapped, according to officials. A hospital in Cali experienced severe damage, with one of the wings partially collapsing, and patients were being relocated, the local governor said.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UN says it 'stands ready' to support Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the country yesterday, damaging nearly 5,000 homes, as ITV News' Ellie Pitt reports At least 224 ...