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  "id": 1155472,
  "title": "Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hopes-fade-in-colombia-as-more-bodies-recovered-days-after-powerful",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T00:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260816/hopes-fade-in-colombia-as-more-bodies-recovered-days-after-powerful-quake"
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  "account": "Bogota, Colombia - As the days pass since the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, the odds of finding survivors continue to dwindle, according to reports on Saturday. The catastrophic event occurred just after 7:30 a.m. in San Jose del Palmar, causing apartment buildings to crumble and inflicting damage to schools, churches, hospitals, and homes across a wide area, from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.\n\nColombia's disaster management unit reported on Saturday that at least 294 people have lost their lives, with 320 more missing. Additionally, nearly 4,000 individuals have been injured in the disaster. The majority of the fatalities were concentrated in Cali and Pereira, accounting for more than two-thirds of the deaths. Fire captain Alberto Hernandez of Cali told Reuters, \"We have only one site where there are signs of life - Cali.\"\n\nThe majority of rescue efforts are now focused on recovering bodies, rather than attempting to find survivors, as Cali is Colombia's third-largest city with over 2 million inhabitants. Rescue workers continued their grueling task of sifting through mountains of shattered concrete, bricks, and metal on Saturday morning, as the situation remained grim and the hope for a positive outcome faded with each passing day.",
  "summary": "BOGOTA, Colombia — Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as more bodies were pulled from buildings that collapsed due to the 7.4-magnitude quake that left hundreds dead or missing. The earthquake struck just after 7:30 a.m. in San Jose del Palmar, toppling apartment buildings and damaging schools, churches, hospitals…",
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        "published": "2026-08-15T08:10:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/hopes-fade-in-colombia-as-more-bodies-recovered-days-after-powerful",
        "published": "2026-08-15T20:07:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "After Colombia’s strongest quake in decades, survivors face the long road back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/after-colombias-strongest-quake-in-decades-survivors-face-the-long",
        "published": "2026-08-15T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hopes-fade-in-colombia-as-more-bodies-recovered-days-after-powerful-1157058",
        "published": "2026-08-16T00:47:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}