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After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors

Latest update from BBC World: Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake. “We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living. By Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz Genevieve Glatsky reported from Cali, Colombia, and Julie Turkewitz from Bogotá, Colombia. Desperate searches for survivors of a deadly Colombian earthquake continued throughout the night Monday and into Tuesday, with firefighters and other emergency workers using pickaxes and other tools to hack through the rubble in affected cities. The death toll had risen to at least 181 people by Tuesday morning, according to Asocapitales, an association of Colombian cities. At least 1,310 people were injured and 153 buildings have collapsed.

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Scoop News DeskCali · Published Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM UTC

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After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors. State Department said that it was committing $15.5 million in aid for emergency shelter, food, protection and earthquake assessments. “We are united in prayer with the Colombian people and stand ready to support President @ABDELAESPRIELLA,” the department said in a statement on X, referring to Colombia’s new president, Abelardo De La Espriella.

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Latest update from BBC World: Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake. “We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living. By Genevieve Glatsky and Julie Turkewitz Genevieve Glatsky reported from Cali, Colombia, and Julie Turkewitz from Bogotá, Colombia. Desperate searches for survivors of a deadly Colombian earthquake continued throughout the night Monday and into Tuesday, with firefighters and other emergency workers using pickaxes and other tools to hack through the rubble in affected cities. The death toll had risen to at least 181 people by Tuesday morning, according to Asocapitales, an association of Colombian cities. At least 1,310 people were injured and 153 buildings have collapsed.
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