Cali, Colombia, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts

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2026-08-14

Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good. The strongest quake to hit Colombia this century devastated the western cities of Cali and Pereira and destroyed almost 13,000 homes across the coffee region and along the coast. The 7.4 magnitude tremor killed 281 people and injured almost 4,000, President Abelardo de la Espriella told reporters, while......

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