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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France 24
Death toll rises after Colombia earthquake
WorldPingThe death toll is rising in Colombia following the country’s worst earthquake in decades. At least 240 people have been confirmed killed in the west of the country, many of them found beneath the rubble of their homes.
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CBS News
Baby rescued from rubble in Colombia after devastating earthquake
Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
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WorldPingTimes of India
'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hrs after Colombia quake - video
'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hrs after Colombia quake - video — full report at Times of India.
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WorldPingFrance 24
Colombia quake death toll surpasses 240
The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to more than 200, as rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
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WorldPingNPR
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
The 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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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.
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