Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
Colombia's government has requested international aid in the form of supplies for those affected by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but has not called for foreign rescue teams, despite offers from at least six countries and multilateral bodies.
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- Photos: 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks western Colombia myjoyonline.com
- Photos: Death toll from Colombia earthquake rises to 169: mayors' association gulfnews.com
- Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues cbsnews.com
- How to help Colombia earthquake victims: 4 things you can do right now fastcompany.com
- Colombia in the 72 hours after the earthquake: uneven rescue deployment and slow to accept international aid english.elpais.com
- Colombia: Earthquake death toll rises to 265, hundreds still missing israelnationalnews.com
