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Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors

Al Jazeera Friday 14 August 2026, 01:21 UTC 1 min read
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Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors NewsFeed Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors The crucial 72-hour window to find survivors has passed, but rescue teams in Colombia keep digging. At least 274 people were killed in the earthquake, and as Al Jazeera’s Latin America editor Lucia Newman reports, recovery efforts are testing the country’s new government. Published On 14 Aug 2026

Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors NewsFeed Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors The crucial 72-hour window to find survivors has passed, but rescue teams in Colombia keep digging. At least 274 people were killed in the earthquake, and as Al Jazeera’s Latin America editor Lucia Newman reports, recovery efforts are testing the country’s new government. Published On 14 Aug 2026
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