Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris

Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000

Rescuers reported apparent signs of life under the rubble in two of the Colombian cities hit hardest by a massive earthquake, rekindling hopes Friday that more people could be found alive.

Search and rescue teams from Venezuela, Argentina and Israel joined the search for survivors after the 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least 285 people.

Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris  AP News

Rescue teams in Colombia are scaling back searches after a powerful earthquake killed at least 265 people, with around 500 still missing.

CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia Aug 13 - Hopes of finding more survivors from the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, while families in the worst-hit areas waited for news of missing relatives.

Colombian rescuers battle time to save lives after deadly 7.4 earthquake, as hopes dwindle in search for survivors.

48 hours after the devastating earthquake in Colombia, its president said the death toll jumped to 181 people, and thousands were still reported missing. Lilia Luciano reports on a rescue effort in a hard-hit city.

🇨🇴 A woman trapped under the debris of a collapsed hotel in Pereira, #Colombia, was rescued on Tuesday after spending 36 hours under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are still underway in the country's coffee-growing Chocó region which was at the epîcentre of a 7.4 magnitude #earthquake on Monday.

Colombia · Disaster Key Facts Quake size Magnitude 7.4, struck near San José del Palmar, Chocó, on Aug 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m. local time, depth ~95 km. Provisional toll At least 181 dead, ~1,310 injured, 2,500+ missing as of Aug 11; numbers expected to rise. Hardest hit Cali (95 deaths), Pereira (72), Quibdó (9),…