Colombia Earthquake
- Santiago Saldarriaga - AP
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People remove a washing machine from an earthquake-damaged home three days after a quake hit Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
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Rescuers in Colombia are calling for silence as they listen for signs of life in the rubble left by a deadly earthquake. The disaster has killed more than 280 people and left hundreds more missing. The call for quiet Thursday was part of last-ditch efforts to find survivors in the aftermath of the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck the South American country Monday. Aid agencies consider the first two to three days after a quake to be the prime window for retrieving survivors. But some people trapped in debris can live longer if they have access to food and water.
Just weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, neighboring Colombia suffered its ow…
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