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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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NPR
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
WorldPingThe earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.
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Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms
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Washington Post
Rescuers search collapsed hospitals for patients trapped by Colombia quake
Dogs and drones were deployed to search for survivors. At least 220 people were reported dead in the nation’s strongest earthquake in a decade.
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Al Jazeera
Colombia scrambles to find survivors after deadly earthquake
At least 254 deaths have been reported so far, as rescue workers continue to sift through collapsed buildings.
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CBS News
Colombia reels from worst earthquake on record: "It felt like it'd never end"
The worst earthquake on record hit Colombia on Monday, measuring a magnitude of 7.4. Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, said at least 181 people are dead, with hundreds more missing. Lilia Luciano reports from Colombia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News