Colombia Rejects Mexican Rescue Team as Quake Survival Window Closes
Authorities are accepting aid only from teams with certified training as the 72-hour survival window closes and the death toll rises past 265.
- On Monday, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, devastating cities including Cali, Pereira, Quibdo, and Manizales, claiming at least 224 lives and leaving 2,595 people injured.
- The United States Geological Survey reported the epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, 400km west of Bogota, at a depth of 107km, in a region where tremors above magnitude 6 are rare.
- Rescue crews and civilians searched through rubble on Tuesday for survivors, as more than 1,400 people remain missing; around 5,000 homes have been damaged and over 1,000 destroyed, with 70 aftershocks complicating recovery.
- Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella declared that national capabilities are deployed to assist affected communities; the United Nations and United States have mobilized aid, with India and the World Food Programme supporting the response.
- In Pereira, Jairo Vargas searched for his brother, stating, "I'm absolutely certain he's here." Aid agencies consider the first 72 hours crucial for rescue, though civilian-run databases suggest the missing count could reach 4,000.
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Hopes fade as Colombia quake response enters new phase
Hopes of finding more survivors of the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, while families in the worst-hit areas waited for news of missing relatives. In Cali, the country's third-largest city, crews have shifted from a search-and-rescue effort to debris removal at most sites, a sign the disaster response was entering a grimmer phase after the crucial first 7…
Colombia earthquake rescue delayed as foreign help was initially refused: Here's what happened
Colombia has received international rescue teams and aid following its refusal or restriction of certain foreign assistance offers after a devastating earthquake hit western Colombia killing hundreds and leaving many others missing.The...
Three days after the most deadly earthquake since the beginning of the century in this country, the chances of finding survivors are diminishing.
The Abelardo de la Espriella Administration has been criticized for accepting only rescue teams from four conservative governments.
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