Colombia Earthquake: Over 250 Dead, Thousands Missing
A powerful earthquake in Colombia has resulted in over 250 fatalities and more than 3,000 missing persons, prompting an urgent search and rescue operation. The disaster has been described as a "biblical catastrophe," testing the new president's administration as rescuers race against time.
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Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
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Colombian coffee exports are largely paused after a devastating earthquake disrupted operations at the nation’s main port and triggered roadblocks along key highways, according to the head of a coffee exporters’ group.
By Oscar Medina
Read full article →Rescuers scramble to find survivors as death toll in Colombia’s powerful earthquake rises
Dogs and drones have been deployed to search for those trapped under collapsed buildings, with local authorities reporting at least 150 deaths from the nation's strongest earthquake in a decade.
By Victoria Craw
Read full article →Search for survivors underway in Colombia’s earthquake aftermath
Rescuers search for survivors in western Colombia in what is called the country’s strongest earthquake this century.
Read full article →More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief
Videos show rescue workers combing through rubble as more than 3,000 people remain missing on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia.
Read full article →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
By Astrid Suarez,Megan Janetsky and Marko Alvarez
Read full article →Death Count In 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake In Colombia Rises To 240
The 7.4-magnitude quake shattered parts of western Colombia, including the coastal Choco region
Read full article →Understanding the recent earthquake in Colombia
Listen to this episode on Spotify The latest information on the earthquake that has devastated western Colombia. Emergency appeals: Colombian Red Cross Children Change Colombia The post Understanding the recent earthquake in Colombia appeared first on Colombia News.
By Adriaan Alsema
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