Colombia earthquake death toll rises as critical 72-hour rescue window nears close
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Rescue operations in Colombia entered a critical phase on Wednesday as the 72-hour window to find survivors trapped under rubble from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake began to close. The death toll rose to 265, with 3,500 injured and 496 officially listed as missing, though unofficial reports suggest up to 4,200 people remain unaccounted for, according to President Abelardo de la Espriella .
The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time on Monday near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region, collapsing 140 buildings and damaging tens of thousands of homes. Over 53,800 people have been affected, with cities including Cali, Pereira, and Manizales among the hardest hit .
De la Espriella declared a three-day national mourning period and announced an economic state of emergency to expedite reconstruction funding. He described the disaster as “a tragedy of immense proportions” and pledged to rebuild hospitals, schools, and infrastructure destroyed in the quake .
International support has begun to arrive, with the president confirming that rescue teams from the U.S. and three other countries would join the effort. The European Union pledged €2 million in aid, while Israel announced it would dispatch an emergency team at Colombia’s request .
In Pereira, rescuers pulled a woman, Daniela Largo Sanchez, alive from the rubble after 36 hours, the Bogotá Fire Department reported. Elsewhere in the city, a kitten was also rescued from a collapsed building .
De la Espriella, inaugurated just three days before the disaster, replaced the head of the national disaster risk management agency (UNGRD) amid criticism of his crisis response. The previous official had been appointed by the left-wing predecessor government .
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