They were live and the studio started to shake due to the earthquake in Bogotá: "It is felt strongly, the call is to evacuate."

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, shook a wide region of Colombia this Monday and left a tragic toll of at least 73 dead, dozens of seriously injured, and severe structural collapses in cities such as Pereira, Cali, and Manizales. The violent quake, which occurred at 7:34 in the morning at a depth of 96 kilometers, was also felt very intensely in Bogotá and neighboring countries such as Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela, triggering the declaration of a "national disaster situation" by the government. Even the journalists conducting television programs were surprised by the magnitude of the earthquake and, faced with the situation, called for calm and a peaceful, orderly evacuation. "We are going to leave this studio immediately" The violent shake surprised the country at the start of the work and school day, dramatically marking the daily broadcast of local television. At 7:35 in the morning, while hosting the Arriba Bogotá news on CityTV, the journalists experienced firsthand the force of the seismic movement just as they went live on air. With cameras capturing the agitation of the set and the studio equipment, the host interrupted the program to alert the audience about the emergency: "7:35 in the morning and a strong seismic movement is reported at this hour. It is felt strongly in our studio... Of course, the call to the citizens is to evacuate," she announced visibly worried as the set continued to shake violently. The host of Arriba Bogotá was surprised in the studio by the movements caused by the earthquake As the vibrations increased, the journalists understood the urgency to evacuate the facilities. "We are going to leave this studio immediately. We also recommend that people evacuate their homes," said the journalist, while her co-host, Aníbal, tried to reassure the audience amid the tremor: "The most important thing is: stay calm, stay calm... Evacuate, we will also evacuate." Faced with the constant tremor, the presenters urged the population to protect the most vulnerable during the evacuation. "Remember pets, small children, grandparents, people with reduced mobility... Everyone slowly, calmly," asked the host, while the journalist reinforced the request to immediately seek shelter in homes, offices, and study centers. Earthquake in Colombia: felt in Bogotá, Cali, and even in Venezuela The panic and impact caused by the earthquake forced the technical and journalistic team to abruptly interrupt the live broadcast to ensure their personal safety. "We will, of course, stop this live broadcast of Arriba Bogotá. We will return to you later, but let's go immediately to a break and we will be back," concluded the host before leaving the screen to exit the building. The dramatic images from CityTV reflected the anguish experienced in thousands of homes and institutions in the Colombian capital, where citizens had to hurriedly leave multi-story buildings to gather at safe meeting points on the streets. This content was produced by a LA NACION team with the assistance of AI