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Rescue teams race to find survivors days after massive earthquake hits Colombia

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Source published: 13 Aug 2026, 10:42 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Natural Disasters · Multiple sources

Rescue teams race to find survivors days after massive earthquake hits Colombia

Rescues of people buried under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Colombia are becoming less frequent three days after the temblor. Local authorities are doing what they can for survivors.

Time span
12 Aug 2026, 01:39 CEST → 13 Aug 2026, 10:42 CEST
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3 sources
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4
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strong · multi-source

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Al Jazeera - All News

At least 254 deaths have been reported so far, as rescue workers continue to sift through collapsed buildings.

France 24 - English

Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake killed more than 200 people in the west of the country. Monday's quake was the strongest to hit Colombia this century, and the search for survivors under the rubble is ongoing.

Al Jazeera - All News

Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake.

NPR - World

Rescues of people buried under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Colombia are becoming less frequent three days after the temblor. Local authorities are doing what they can for survivors.

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