{
  "id": 643011,
  "title": "Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 200",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-rescuers-find-woman-alive-as-quake-death-toll-passes-200",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260812/colombia-rescuers-find-woman-alive-as-quake-death-toll-passes-200"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pereira, Colombia - Rescuers in Colombia discovered a 32-year-old woman named Daniela Largo alive beneath the debris of a collapsed building on Tuesday, eliciting cheers and applause from onlookers. The discovery came as the nation grappled with the aftermath of its strongest earthquake in a century, which struck on Monday with a magnitude of 7.4.\n\nDaniela Largo was carefully extracted from the ruins while enveloped in a blue blanket and immediately embraced by the rescuers who had worked tirelessly to locate her. Her relatives, overjoyed by the news, shouted with happiness as the rescue team celebrated this glimmer of hope amidst the devastation.\n\nFollowing the initial quake, authorities revised the death toll downward to 216 victims after local officials in Cali corrected earlier estimates. Daniela's mother, Sandra Milena Perez, expressed her initial despair and then her gratitude upon learning of her daughter's survival. A local resident had heard cries for help amidst the rubble and collaborated with neighbors to clear away debris before professional rescuers arrived on the scene.\n\nIn both Pereira and Cali, emergency crews employed cranes, canine units, and heavy machinery to scour through the wreckage in search of survivors. Meanwhile, volunteers in the region formed human chains to augment the rescue efforts.",
  "summary": "PEREIRA, Colombia — Colombian rescuers pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building Tuesday, sparking cheers and applause as exhausted crews raced to find more survivors from the country's strongest earthquake in a century. Daniela Largo was carried from the wreckage wrapped in a blue blanket as rescuers embraced and relatives shouted out with joy. Soldiers,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rescuers find 32-year-old Daniela Largo alive under rubble in Pereira.",
    "Earthquake death toll revised to 216 victims after Cali officials' correction.",
    "Emergency crews use cranes, canines, and machinery in rescue operations."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rescue of a young woman from beneath the debris adds a rare note of hope to a disaster that has left over 200 people dead and many more displaced.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Colombia quake death toll surpasses 240",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-quake-death-toll-surpasses-240",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:33:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 200",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-rescuers-find-woman-alive-as-quake-death-toll-passes-200-648865",
        "published": "2026-08-12T09:17:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}