WorldPingCBS News
Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises
Over 1,100 homes were destroyed when Colombia was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
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The Hindu
Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors
WorldPingIn the hardest-hit cities, rescuers worked through the night with cranes, excavators and, at times, their bare hands, cutting through twisted steel and passing buckets of debris in desperate searches for those still trapped.
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Washington Post
Rescuers search for Colombia quake survivors as death toll passes 200
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingFrance 24
Death toll from Colombia earthquake continues to rise
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday (August 11) as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors.
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WorldPingFox News
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fox News
WorldPingFrance 24
Colombia: Thousands missing after deadly earthquake
At least 224 people have been killed in Colombia following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the western part of the country. With thousands of people still missing, authorities are warning the number of casualties could continue to climb.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingPhys.org
Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. My research helps explain why it was so destructive
Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali, Manizales and Pereira.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org