Colombia throws itself into the rescue of earthquake survivors: “Don’t waste your time here, the only sign of life is on the other side”
El sismo de magnitud 7,4 deja más de dos centenares de muertos en un país que lanza un despliegue urgente de bomberos, militares y vecinos
Pereira's mayor, Mauricio Salazar, can't hold back tears when talking about his neighbors: his municipality has concentrated 73 of the 224 dead that the Monday earthquake has left so far. A television reporter ends up consoling him live. Shortly after, he breaks down again in front of the microphones. The affected towns are struggling between shock and the urgency of getting survivors out of the rubble. The first 72 hours, the deadline given by rescue experts before hope starts to fade, will soon arrive.
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