In brief
A devastating 7.4‑magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on the morning of August 12, leaving at least 188 dead and hundreds missing. In Pereira, a city in the region’s coffee farms, rescuers pulled 32‑year‑old Daniela Largo from beneath concrete slabs after a 10‑hour operation. The operation involved digging a tunnel from below to reach her, while a separate opening from above supplied oxygen. Her survival, celebrated on social media by the president, offers hope amid the ongoing search efforts.
A 32-year-old woman was rescued alive after more than a day and a half underground following a 7.4‑magnitude earthquake that shook western Colombia.
The quake struck at 07:34 local time (12:34 GMT) on Monday, its epicentre near San José del Palmar in Chocó province, and was felt across a vast area, registering shaking for between 90 seconds and two minutes according to seismometers nearest the epicentre. Official figures now record at least 188 deaths and a large missing‑person pool.
In Pereira, a city in the coffee‑growing region, 79 people have been confirmed dead, the second highest toll after Cali, where 95 have died. Lah… (rest of text truncated)…
