Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
The Americas Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers August 12, 20261:13 AM ET By The Associated Press Rescue workers carry Diana Troncoso after pulling her from the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. Ivan Valencia/AP hide caption toggle caption Ivan Valencia/AP PEREIRA, Colombia — The search for life in the rubble of Colombia's powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday as search teams pushed up against a key time threshold to locate survivors with signs of life. By Tuesday, de la Espriella said the 7.4 magnitude earthquake had killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 more injured in the west of the country.
- ▪The Americas Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers August 12, 20261:13 AM ET By The Associated Press Rescue workers carry Diana Troncoso after pulling her from the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Cali,
- ▪Ivan Valencia/AP hide caption toggle caption Ivan Valencia/AP PEREIRA, Colombia — The search for life in the rubble of Colombia's powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday as search teams pushed up against a key time threshold to
- ▪By Tuesday, de la Espriella said the 7.4 magnitude earthquake had killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 more injured in the west of the country.
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| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:13:06 -0400 |
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The Americas Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers August 12, 20261:13 AM ET By The Associated Press Rescue workers carry Diana Troncoso after pulling her from the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Ivan Valencia/AP hide caption toggle caption Ivan Valencia/AP PEREIRA, Colombia — The search for life in the rubble of Colombia's powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday as search teams pushed up against a key time threshold to locate survivors with signs of life.
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