Colombia enters ‘final phase’ of quake search as toll rises
Crews are approaching 72 hours since Monday's magnitude 7.4 quake, a period when survivors are considered most likely to be found alive beneath collapsed buildings.
Rescue crews in Colombia are nearing the 72-hour mark since a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Monday. According to the Japan Times, this period is considered critical for finding survivors alive beneath collapsed buildings.
A dramatic rescue took place in Cali, Colombia, where a baby was found alive under the rubble of a collapsed residential building nearly 48 hours after the earthquake. The Times of India reported that the infant was rescued along with a trapped man from the La Torres del Limonar residential complex, a five-storey building that collapsed during the quake.
A man named Brian Osorio Zuluaga helped alert rescuers to the pair's presence by calling out to them and asking others to remain silent, hearing a faint voice from beneath the debris.
The rescue was carried out by hand, with volunteers clearing rubble and eventually lifting a large concrete slab to free the pair. The baby was reportedly struggling to breathe and had a purplish head when rescued. The search operations are now in their third day.
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