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Race to reach trapped Colombia quake survivors offers hope

Race to reach trapped Colombia quake survivors offers hope

By Nelson Bocanegra, Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb PEREIRA/BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Colombia raced to free survivors still trapped under the rubble on Friday, four days after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Andean nation in decades left hundreds of
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Race to reach trapped survivors offers hope in Colombia quake zone

Race to reach trapped survivors offers hope in Colombia quake zone

By Nelson Bocanegra, Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb PEREIRA/BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Rescuers raced in Colombia on Friday to free four people from a collapsed hotel, a rare sign of hope nearly four days after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Andean nation in decades
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A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela

A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela

By Julia Symmes Cobb and Sarah Morland CALI, Colombia, Aug 15 (Reuters) - At a flattened apartment block known as Los Cocos in northern Venezuela, civilians toiled with little support to pull the living and the dead from the rubble.
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How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake

How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake

Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday, affecting a large part of the western region
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Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

By Arnold Welianto and Stanley Widianto SIKKA, Indonesia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday.
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Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort

Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort

By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - 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
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Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades

Colombia earthquake response enters grim phase as hope for more survivors fades

By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia Aug 13 (Reuters) - 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
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Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to find survivors after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday
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He wandered two quake-shattered landscapes. Now an AP photographer reflects on what his lens saw

He wandered two quake-shattered landscapes. Now an AP photographer reflects on what his lens saw

He moved through the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, documenting damage to structures, neighborhoods and human lives