Israeli teams search collapsed building as mission to Colombia enters third day
Israeli rescuers are working alongside Colombian teams at a six-story building collapse site in Cali, while engineers assess wider structural damage following a powerful earthquake.
Colombian pop star Shakira paid an unexpected visit to a region in western Colombia that was severely affected by a devastating earthquake last week. The 7.4 magnitude quake struck on August 10, killing over 287 people, destroying more than 26,000 homes, and damaging over 3,100 schools. Shakira toured the damaged schools in Quibdó, the capital of the Colombian province of Chocó, where she announced multiple commitments to rebuild schools and a university there.
Shakira expressed concern that schools would not be rebuilt once the emergency situation was over, emphasizing the importance of education for the children's future. Accompanied by Howard Buffett, son of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett, Shakira pledged her support to rebuild 10 schools in collaboration with her Fundación Pies Descalzos.
She also announced pledges from FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, Live Nation, and CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean to rebuild schools and help children return to classrooms. Shakira's foundation has been active in Chocó for 22 years, running two schools that have graduated hundreds of students.
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