NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 13, 2026Miami-Dade
Rescuers race to find survivors in Colombia as earthquake death toll reaches 281
Rescue teams in Colombia are conducting final searches for survivors in the rubble of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 281 people and left hundreds missing. Authorities have shifted focus toward humanitarian aid and debris removal as the critical 72-hour window for survival closes.
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The earthquake has destroyed or damaged over 87,000 homes and affected more than 25,800 families, triggering a massive international aid response and a national emergency mobilization.
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Who's Mentioned
personMilton Castrillón“Managing debris removal operations”personAbelardo de la Espriella“Overseeing national emergency response”locationUnited Arab Emirates“Pledged $10 million in aid”personDaiana Rojas“Participating in search efforts in Cali”personDavid Santiago Tamayo“Reporting casualty and damage statistics”organizationLos Angeles County Fire Department“Providing search and structural engineering support”organizationSouth American Football Confederation“Pledged $1 million for reconstruction”personAlejandro Eder“Coordinating local rescue efforts”personJosé Manuel Restrepo“Managing humanitarian aid distribution”