Colombia Earthquake: Aid From Mexican Search-and-Rescue Team Rejected

Colombia turned down a Mexican rescue team that sought to travel to the Andean nation to assist with earthquake rescue efforts, raising questions about the new conservative government’s management of the disaster.

By Alex Vasquez

Colombia: Hundreds still missing as earthquake resue effort continues

In Colombia hopes are fading of finding survivors after Monday’s powerful earthquake. Rescue teams are now turning their focus to recovering bodies, but families are still holding out hope of finding their loved ones alive beneath the rubble. Many have taken matters into their own hands, as our reporters found when they visited Cali, a city near the quake’s epicentre. A report by R. Sedano, M. Pluvinet, R. Pérez and Y. Royer.

By FRANCE24

Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort

Crews began shifting from a search-and-rescue effort to debris removal at many sites, a sign ​the disaster response was entering a grimmer phase after the crucial first 72 hours.

Hundreds missing after Colombia quake, rescue hopes fade

Hopes of finding more survivors of the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading as rescue workers narrowed their searches.

Colombia says 377 still missing three days after 7.4M earthquake

The director of Colombia’s disaster management agency UNGRD said Thursday that at least 273 people died and that 377 were missing from the region that was struck by a 7.4M earthquake on Monday. According to UNGRD director David Tamayo, the earthquake affected a total of 97,515 people. So far, rescue workers and neighbors were able […] The post Colombia says 377 still missing three days after 7.4M earthquake appeared first on Colombia News.

By Adriaan Alsema

Ofankor crash death toll rises to 12, 22 injured – NRSA confirms

The death toll from Thursday morning’s multi-vehicle crash along the John Teye-Ofankor corridor has risen to 12, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has confirmed. The crash, which occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, involved seven vehicles, including two heavily loaded tipper trucks, two passenger Sprinter buses, two private saloon cars and a tricycle. Several other people sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at the Ga North Municipal Hospital and Achimota Hospital, acco...

By Caleb Ahinakwah