{
  "id": 794048,
  "title": "Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/colombia-earthquake-response-enters-grim-phase-as-hope-for-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T18:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/colombia-earthquake-rescue-missing-people-6318201"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescue efforts in Colombia have shifted from search and rescue to debris removal as the grim reality of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake becomes more apparent. The powerful quake, which struck early Monday morning, has left at least 265 people dead and around 500 others still unaccounted for. In the city of Cali, the primary epicenter, crews have turned their focus to clearing debris, signaling the transition into a more challenging phase of disaster response. The aftershocks, now totaling over 150, continue to complicate the situation for both survivors and rescue workers navigating through unstable rubble. President Abelardo De La Espriella, a relative newcomer to office, has declared an economic emergency and pledged to establish a reconstruction fund to channel aid to hospitals, schools, homes, and infrastructure. Amid criticism over the government's handling of international assistance, officials insist they have not rejected any offers but will only accept teams certified to meet established standards for search and rescue operations.",
  "summary": "Rescue teams in Colombia are scaling back searches after a powerful earthquake killed at least 265 people, with around 500 still missing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Colombia’s earthquake is déjà vu for Venezuelans. The government response is anything but",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/colombias-earthquake-is-deja-vu-for-venezuelans-the-government-743826",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Earthquake in Colombia: Nearly 300 people trapped in rubbles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/earthquake-in-colombia-nearly-300-people-trapped-in-rubbles",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:30:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}