Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate Thursday as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it’s too late. The work is grueling and focused, but when a rescuer gives the signal, the site falls silent. Fists go up, alerting the entire team that someone has heard something that could be a sign of life. (AP Video/Marko Alvarez) Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga) People remove a washing machine from an earthquake-damaged home three days after a quake hit Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga) People evacuated from their earthquake-damaged homes camp in a park three days after a quake hit Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug.
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The death toll rose Thursday to 281, authorities said, with another 348 people rescued. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) CALI, Colombia (AP) — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble of a deadly earthquake and raced to pull more survivors from the debris before time runs out.
