Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
Rescuers raced to find survivors as aid poured in from abroad, while officials said 2,595 people were injured and at least 195 were missing.
- A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 181 people and injuring 2,595, testing President Abelardo de la Espriella's government as rescue teams raced to find survivors.
- Ongoing poverty and civil warfare have complicated Colombia's humanitarian response for decades. The 2016 peace accord may enable aid groups like the Norwegian Refugee Council to distribute emergency materials more quickly, said UN resident co-ordinator Maria Jose Torres.
- Teams continued picking through rubble overnight in Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Quibdo, racing within the crucial 72-hour window when rescue agencies consider survivor retrieval most likely. More than 20 people were rescued from Torres del Limonar apartment complex in Cali's first 12 hours.
- Officials reported at least 195 people remained missing, though civilian-run databases estimated the figure closer to 4,000, complicating efforts to verify the disaster's scale. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele pledged 100 tons of aid, while the U.S. offered more than $15 million.
- Scenes of resilience emerged amid devastation: rescuers pulled a dust-covered baby through a crack in concrete, and residents embraced as teams lifted survivors onto stretchers. These moments offered hope to families still waiting for news of loved ones trapped in collapsed buildings.
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The Mexican rescue brigade Los Topos arrived in the Colombian city of Cali to help rescue people trapped under the rubble by the earthquake.
After the devastating earthquake in Colombia, many states have offered help, but the new government does not want to bring rescue forces into the country.
Search for Colombia earthquake survivors stretches into third day
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Santiago Limachi CALI, Colombia, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Colombian rescue teams raced on Wednesday to find survivors still trapped beneath collapsed buildings two days after a powerful earthquake left nearly 250 people dead. At To...
Colombia: Bogota's search for survivors continues
The search for survivors continues in Colombia, more than 48 hours after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead, while more than 2,000 are reported missing. The new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a state of emergency, as many people remain without clean drinking water or electricity and several major highways are still closed. Carys Garland’s report begins with the dramatic…
The search for survivors of the strong earthquake that hit Colombia became even more desperate on Wednesday (12), as rescue teams run against the time to remove people from the rubble alive, two days after the trembling knock down buildings, damage roads and crush cars in various cities of the country. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
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op-online.deA huge earthquake shook Colombia and claimed hundreds of deaths. In the midst of chaos, inmates of a cable car experienced fear of death.
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