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'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hours after Colombia earthquake - video

A baby was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed residential building in Cali, Colombia, nearly 48 hours after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country, as rescuers entered the third day of search operations on Wednesday. The infant was found along with a trapped man after a faint…

The Times of India · Aug 12

Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble

A 32-year-old woman has been rescued alive in Pereira after spending 36 hours trapped beneath a collapsed building. Rescuers located her 10 hours before reaching her.

Euronews · Aug 12

EU sends €2 million to Colombia after deadly earthquake

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc continues to support Colombia wherever possible following the deadly quake.

Euronews · Aug 12

Colombia's Quake Toll Just Passed 250. Here's Who's Showing Up — from Washington to Doral

A 7.4-magnitude quake killed 250+ in Colombia. The U.S. pledged $15.5M, the EU sent satellites, neighbors sent rescuers, and Miami mobilized aid.

Latin Times · Aug 11

Colombia earthquake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to save trapped survivors

Colombian rescue workers are racing against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck the country’s western region, killing more than 200 people and leaving hundreds missing. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck at 7.34am on Monday, with Cali, Pereira and other cities in the country’s coffee-growing…

The Times of India · Aug 11

Colombia's Earthquake Death Toll Passes 250 as Rescue Crews Push Through a Second Night in Cali and Pereira

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 250 people in western Colombia, with rescue crews racing to reach survivors in Cali and Pereira.

Latin Times · Aug 11

Pereira, the 'zombie city' devastated by Colombia's earthquake

PEREIRA (COLOMBIA) - Jorge Gonzalez searches with his bare hands for his aunt under the ruins of a four-story building in Pereira, one of the cities hardest hit by the powerful earthquake in Colombia that has left at least 240 dead.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Colombia’s deadly earthquake tests new president as search for thousands of missing continues

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that at least 181 people perished in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240

PEREIRA (COLOMBIA) - Colombian volunteers on Tuesday dredged through rubble, searching for survivors from an earthquake that killed at least 240 people and leveled more than a hundred homes and office buildings.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Woman rescued from rubble two days after Colombia's deadly quake

Two days after Colombia was struck by the country's strongest earthquake in a century, a 32-year-old woman was on Tuesday pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building. Exhausted rescuers continue to search collapsed buildings across western Colombia in a desperate hunt for survivors.

France 24 · Aug 11