{
  "id": 660990,
  "title": "Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-pulled-alive-from-rubble-36-hours-after-colombia-quake",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:28:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7d2e5wlgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a 32-year-old woman named Daniela Largo was rescued alive after being trapped under rubble for 36 hours following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia. The rescue operation took a total of 10 hours to complete. Largo was found buried beneath four concrete slabs in the city of Pereira, which is located in the country's coffee-growing region. The quake resulted in at least 265 deaths, with 496 people still missing, according to Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella. Pereira itself saw 79 confirmed deaths, making it the second-worst-hit city after Cali, where 95 people lost their lives. Largo's mother informed the AFP news agency that a local resident heard her daughter's cries for help while she was buried under the debris. Emergency workers were able to locate Largo using a small camera, but the rescue was complicated by the presence of the heavy concrete slabs. To reach her, firefighters had to dig two tunnels: one from above and another from below. Once Largo was freed, she was provided with oxygen through one of the tunnels. Colombian President de la Espriella expressed hope through his social media, calling it a news which fills us with hope. Largo's mother added that her 12-year-old son is eagerly waiting for her at home. A night-time curfew was declared in Pereira, and soldiers would be on patrol to ensure the safety of rescue operations. The city also reported 92 collapsed buildings, with 15 people still trapped and 37 reported missing. In the neighboring city of Cali, over 200 people remained trapped as of 4:00 PM local time on Tuesday. The quake, which struck at 7:34 AM local time, had its epicenter near the village of San José del Palmar in Chocó province, but its effects were felt across a large area. Seismometers near the epicenter recorded shaking that lasted between 90 seconds and two minutes. Over 100 aftershocks have been recorded since the initial earthquake.",
  "summary": "Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Colombia quake rescue efforts enter 'final phase' as toll hits 239",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-quake-rescue-efforts-enter-final-phase-as-toll-hits-239",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/china-offers-colombia-quake-relief-as-new-presidents-us-pivot-leaves",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:15:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-pulled-alive-from-rubble-36-hours-after-colombia-quake-717159",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:41:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}