Colombia woman's earthquake survival story gives son a birthday to remember
PEREIRA: When Julio Cesar Largo’s daughter failed to show up for her son’s birthday celebration, his worst fears took hold. On the same day, a powerful earthquake had ripped through a large part of Colombia. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Monday, the strongest the South American country has seen in decades. At least 250 people have been killed, with many more injured or still missing. Largo…
Julio Cesar Largo anxiously awaited his daughter Daniela’s arrival for her son's 12th birthday. However, when she failed to show up, his worst fears were confirmed when a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia. The quake, the strongest in decades, claimed at least 250 lives and left many more injured or missing. Daniela, a 32-year-old, had been working at a furniture store when the disaster hit.
Her father, who called out for her outside the collapsed building in Pereira, knew something had happened to her. Daniela had spent nearly 38 hours trapped beneath concrete slabs before being discovered by rescuers, who worked tirelessly to save her. Her arm was pinned by a metal door, and it took 10 hours of painstaking effort to free her.
Rescuers, aided by around 50 volunteers, eventually lifted Daniela onto a stretcher, and she was rushed to San Jorge Hospital. Her father, overwhelmed with relief and joy, described her survival as feeling like her daughter's birth all over again.
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