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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingColombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.
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Read the full report at BBC NewsOver 1,100 homes were destroyed when Colombia was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
In 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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Rescuers search for survivors in western Colombia in what is called the country’s strongest earthquake this century.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingVideos 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
WorldPingAt 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
WorldPingThe 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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24