Colombia Death Toll Reaches 265 as Search for Earthquake Survivors Enters Critical Phase
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- G1
- CNN Brasil
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Infobae
- La Nacion
- El Espectador
- El Tiempo
- The Daily Star
- France 24
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- South China Morning Post
- ANSA
- The Japan Times
- Aftenposten
- Al Jazeera
- Taipei Times
- CNN
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 265 people and injuring more than 3,400. The quake, the strongest to hit the country in a century, caused widespread destruction in cities including Cali, Pereira, and Manizales. Approximately 496 people remain missing, while over 53,000 people have been affected by the disaster. President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office three days before the quake, declared a state of economic emergency and three days of national mourning. He also announced the creation of the Fondo Milagro, an emergency fund intended to rebuild hospitals, schools, and infrastructure.
Rescue operations have entered a critical phase as the 72 hour window for finding survivors under rubble begins to close. In Cali and Pereira, emergency crews and volunteers have used cranes, sniffer dogs, and human chains to clear debris. While some survivors have been rescued, including a 32 year old woman in Pereira and a patient from the collapsed Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali, the search is becoming more difficult. In the Chocó department, Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba announced the end of the search phase after a missing family was found safe and uninjured.
International aid efforts have been marked by administrative friction. The government initially limited the acceptance of foreign rescue teams, leading to public requests for coordination from the Chinese ambassador and the United Nations. David Tamayo, the new director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, later announced that the country would accept certified international teams from the US, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Israel. The United States has pledged 15.5 million dollars in emergency aid, while China and Mexico also offered assistance. Meanwhile, citizens in Bogotá and other cities have established numerous collection points for medical supplies, food, and construction materials.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the controversy surrounding the initial delay in accepting foreign aid and the political transition between administrations.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the humanitarian toll and the logistical challenges of the rescue efforts.
- Centre-right
- These outlets highlighted the government's eventual openness to international aid and the specific requirements for certified rescue teams.
Sources
- Centre ANSA: Colombia earthquake victims rise to 265 dead and 3,494 injured
- Centre-right Aftenposten: 256 confirmed dead after earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Search efforts in Colombia enter ‘final phase’ as quake toll reaches 265
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Thousands missing after Colombia quake as rescue continues
- Centre-left CNN: Rescue attempt underway after Colombia earthquake
- Centre-left CNN: Colombia limits foreign rescue teams as earthquake survival window narrows
- Centre CNN Brasil: Search for survivors in Colombia enters critical phase after earthquake
- Centre CNN Brasil: Colombia asks for help from USA, El Salvador, Ecuador and Israel for rescues
- Centre-left El Espectador: Sound engineers and audiovisual technicians support the search for earthquake survivors in Cali
- Centre-left El Espectador: Where to donate for those affected by the earthquake? New collection points in Bogotá
- Centre-left El Espectador: The story of the family with whom the search for missing persons was closed after the earthquake in Chocó
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Woman resident of San José del Palmar, site of the earthquake's epicenter, told how she experienced the moment: 'Everything became uninhabitable'
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Indigenous leader from Chocó spoke about the effects on his community due to the earthquake: 'We need help'
- Centre-right El Tiempo: This was the dramatic rescue of a woman and her dog among the rubble of a building in Cali after the earthquake in Colombia: 'Cut my leg off'
- Centre-right El Tiempo: New and terrifying video images revealed of the exact moment of the earthquake in HUV, the collapse and the anguish of patients: reconstruction plan
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Between rubble and community pots: the other battle that Buenaventura fights after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Ombudsman alerts about indigenous communities of Chocó cut off after 7.4 earthquake in Colombia: 'Urgent responses'
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Stadiums and coliseums, the shelters for those who lost everything in the 7.4 earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-right El Tiempo: What can be donated to those affected by the earthquake in Colombia? These are the medications and medical supplies most needed
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Silence and emotion mark search for survivors after earthquake in Colombia
- Centre France 24: In Colombia, the window of opportunity to find earthquake survivors is closing
- Centre France 24: Earthquake in Colombia: the cinema sector mobilizes at night to light the rubble
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Colombia: Number of dead after earthquake rises to 265
- Centre-left G1: In Colombia, rescuers race against time to find more earthquake survivors
- Centre-right Infobae: Government announces shelters, energy and reconstruction for Chocó after the earthquake
- Centre-right Infobae: Colombia will receive rescue teams from the US, Israel, Ecuador and El Salvador due to earthquake
- Centre-right La Nacion: Colombia opens the door to foreign rescuers after two days of controversy over the rejection of international aid
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting
- Centre-left Taipei Times: Colombia declares three days mourning for victims
- Centre The Daily Star: Colombia president says earthquake death toll hits 265
- Centre The Daily Star: Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims
- Centre The Japan Times: Colombia enters ‘final phase’ of quake search as toll rises
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