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Colombia earthquake rescue operation enters final phase

Deutsche Welle · France 24 · first seen 12.08.2026 · updated 13.08.2026

Rescuers are racing against the 72-hour window following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia that killed 265 people and displaced tens of thousands.

  • Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia.
  • 265 people killed and hundreds missing.
  • Tens of thousands displaced with rescue operations entering the final 72-hour window.

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