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  "id": 715112,
  "title": "Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-quake-death-toll-hits-265-as-rescuers-race-against-the-clock",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:46:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3363836/colombia-quake-death-toll-hits-265-rescuers-race-against-clock"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tonnes of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it…",
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      {
        "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."
}