Rescue efforts intensify as quake devastates western Colombia towns
Rescue teams rush to find survivors as western Colombia grapples with deadly earthquake devastation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake damaged hundreds of buildings and left many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through the rubble…
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Read the full report at The HinduRescue teams rush to find survivors as western Colombia grapples with deadly earthquake devastation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Cali, Quibdo, Pereira and numerous other cities and towns in west Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingRescuers in western Colombia worked through the night and into Tuesday searching for survivors beneath the wreckage after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of the country’s coffee-growing region on Monday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
At least 87 people were injured, President Abelardo de la Espriella said; emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors under the rubble after the quake hit the coastal Choco region…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingThis blog is now closed – a full report is here People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
A family documents the moment a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits, and destroys their home.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera