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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful earthquake in western Colombia

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Source published: 12 Aug 2026, 10:45 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Natural Disasters · Multiple sources

Rescuers search for survivors after powerful earthquake in western Colombia

Rescue workers are struggling to find survivors amid the concrete and debris after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia. At least 170 people died, and that is number likely to rise.

Time span
11 Aug 2026, 09:04 CEST → 12 Aug 2026, 10:45 CEST
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4 sources
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5
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France 24 - English

Rescuers 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. At least 164 people have been killed and authorities are warning the number of casualties could...

NPR - World

A strong earthquake struck western Colombia, causing some buildings to collapse and killing scores of people.

Al Jazeera - All News

Rescuers search for survivors in western Colombia in what is called the country’s strongest earthquake this century.

Euronews - News

As rescuers search through the rubble for survivors, volunteers join to help clear the wreckage. People brought water and food to the victimes and lined up in front of blood donation centres.

NPR - World

Rescue workers are struggling to find survivors amid the concrete and debris after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia. At least 170 people died, and that is number likely to rise.

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