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Colombia earthquake rescue crews race to free trapped survivors

Emergency crews are picking through piles of rubble in hopes of helping trapped survivors after a powerful earthquake shook Colombia, causing buildings to crumble and collapse. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.

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Colombia earthquake: Rescuers race to find thousands missing

Thousands remain unaccounted for, with many buried under rubble and rescuers yet to reach more isolated communities. The true scale of the destruction is emerging only slowly, with the death toll…

  • Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia on Monday
  • Death toll rises to 169, with 668 injured
  • Over 3,000 people missing, many feared trapped