Colombia quake death toll surpasses 240
The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to more than 200, as rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. On Tuesday, a 32-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble, but many others remain missing. The disaster is the first major challenge for President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated last Friday.…
The death toll from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to over 240. A 32-year-old woman, Daniela Largo, was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Tuesday, according to The Korea Times.
Rescuers are racing against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The disaster occurred on Monday and is the first major challenge for President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated last Friday, as reported by France 24.
The Korea Times reported that authorities had initially counted a lower death toll of 216, which was revised after local officials in Cali corrected earlier figures. Rescuers, including soldiers, firefighters, and volunteers, are continuing to search for survivors in western Colombia.
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