Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort

Crews began shifting from a search-and-rescue effort to debris removal at many sites, a sign ​the disaster response was entering a grimmer phase after the crucial first 72 hours.

CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors of 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.

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

Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort  Reuters