Colombia Rejects Mexican Rescue Team as Quake Survival Window Closes
Rescue crews are racing to find survivors as authorities report 265 dead, 3,494 injured and 496 missing.
- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 181 people and injuring 2,595, officials said. President Abelardo de la Espriella's government scrambles to respond to the natural disaster.
- Ongoing poverty and civil warfare complicate the humanitarian response in Colombia. However, the 2016 peace accord may enable aid groups like the Norwegian Refugee Council to distribute emergency materials more effectively, Maria Jose Torres, UN resident coordinator, said.
- Teams raced on Wednesday to find survivors in Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Quibdo within the crucial 72-hour window. Rescuers continued picking through rubble overnight, with more than 20 people rescued from Torres del Limonar apartment complex in the first 12 hours.
- Officials reported at least 195 people remain missing, but civilian-run databases put that figure closer to 4,000, reflecting the difficulty of tracking victims. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele pledged 100 tons of aid, while the U.S. offered more than $15 million.
- Residents embraced as Teams searched through rubble, with rescuers pulling a dust-covered baby through a concrete wall and onlookers cheering as victims were lifted onto stretchers. These moments provided hope as families like Marcela Perez waited for news of loved ones trapped since Monday.
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informacion.esThe Government of Colombia did not approve the entry of the Mexican Army's rescue brigade to collaborate in the work after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake last Monday, August 10, due to certification requirements, said on Thursday the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum. The president clarified during her morning press conference the information she had offered on Wednesday, when she pointed out that Mexican military rescuers had traveled to Col…
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