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Race to reach trapped survivor in Colombia quake zone

Published Friday, August 14, 2026 · Updated August 14

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  • Rescue Efforts and Aftermath — 1 source

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In Colombia, rescuers are in a race against time to free a man discovered alive under a collapsed hotel, four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. The earthquake has resulted in 285 fatalities and hundreds missing, leading to a shift in focus from survivor search to debris clearing, with the UN warning of potential new displacement.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Rescuers in Colombia are racing to free a man found alive under a collapsed hotel, nearly four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
  • The earthquake, which struck on Monday, August 10, 2026, has killed 285 people and left hundreds missing.
  • The disaster has led to a shift from survivor search to debris clearing.
  • The UN has warned of potential new displacement due to the earthquake.

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Rescue Efforts and Aftermath
  • The Jerusalem Post

    Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to free a man found alive beneath a collapsed hotel, nearly four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 285 people and left hundreds missing. The disaster has prompted a shift from survivor search to debris clearing, with the UN warning of potential new displacement.

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