‘Dream come true’: Colombian woman reunited with cat rescued from quake rubble
Dubai: A Colombian woman was overcome with emotion after rescuers pulled her cat alive from the rubble of her earthquake-damaged home in Cali. Vickye Giraldo, 56, hugged and kissed her cat Polux after the animal was rescued from the wreckage of her apartment following Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake. “It’s an indescribable moment,” Giraldo said, fighting back tears as she held Polux close.…
Dubai: In an emotional reunion, a Colombian woman named Vickye Giraldo, 56, was reunited with her cat Polux after rescuers pulled him alive from the rubble of her quake-damaged home in Cali. Giraldo was overwhelmed with emotion, hugging and kissing her cat as she held him close. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Cali on Monday caused significant destruction, leaving buildings dangerously tilted.
Giraldo lived with two dogs and two cats in the building; one dog survived, while the other perished, and her second cat remains missing. The earthquake also affected parts of Colombia's coffee region and western coast, resulting in at least 273 fatalities and thousands of injuries. Rescuers continue to search through the ruins for survivors.
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