Colombia earthquake live updates: rescuers race to free people from building rubble after more than 110 killed
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Key context: <p>Search teams and civilians sift though debris after at least 1,500 buildings damaged and dozens collapse in country’s most powerful quake this century</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/colombia-earthquake-cali-pereira-choco">Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country – full report</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. </strong></p><p>He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/10/74-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-colombia-causing-serious-damage-latest-news">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Search teams and civilians sift though debris after at least 1,500 buildings damaged and dozens collapse in country’s most powerful quake this centuryScores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country – full reportPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...
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