After an Earthquake, How Long Can Trapped People Survive?
Rescuers used dogs, cranes and human chains as they searched damaged buildings for more survivors after the 7.4-magnitude quake.
- On Tuesday, August 11, Colombian rescue teams pulled 32-year-old Daniela Largo alive from a collapsed building in Pereira after she was trapped for 36 hours, sparking applause among exhausted crews searching for survivors.
- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, leaving at least 241 people dead and 1,670 injured as emergency crews used heavy machinery to search beneath collapsed blocks across the region.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency Tuesday, promising rent subsidies for affected families, while The United States announced $15.5 million in emergency aid for the disaster response.
- Thousands of Colombians mobilized to help survivors, with blood donor Ferney Cabrera saying, "It's about wanting to help your community, your city and your country," as families faced life-altering losses.
- Emergency teams continue scouring ruins for more survivors as aftershocks rattle damaged neighborhoods; authorities revised the death toll down to 216, but crews press on, hoping more voices, taps, or whistles might emerge.
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Most rescues occur within 24 hours of a disaster. Experts indicate that the chances of survival decrease with each day that passes after that. And they point out that if the injuries are not too severe, the victims can survive a week or more, provided the weather is not too hot or cold.
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Woman pulled from earthquake rubble
A woman has survived being trapped for 36 hours beneath earthquake rubble in Colombia.
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‘We Trust in God': Woman Rescued from Rubble 36 Hours After Colombia Earthquake
Colombian rescue workers on Tuesday night successfully rescued a woman who spent 36 hours trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building after Monday's devastating earthquake. The post ‘We Trust in God’: Woman Rescued from Rubble 36 Hours After Colombia Earthquake appeared first on Breitbart.
The rescue operation has restored hope to Pereira, where authorities recognize that more than 40 people are still missing.
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