Teens who fled Venezuela's deadly quakes caught in new disaster in Colombia

Deivi Delfín and his brother had moved from Venezuela to Colombia hoping to rebuild a safer life after losing their mother in an earlier earthquake. Instead, they settled in an area that turned out to be close to the epicenter of the deadly quake that recently struck the country.

The Colombian earthquake caused severe damage, particularly around Cali, where rescue teams have spent days searching the rubble for the missing. For people like the Delfín brothers, who had already fled one disaster, this second earthquake compounded an already deep trauma.

Officials say the region's back-to-back natural disasters have multiplied the need for shelter and psychosocial support. Aid groups have stepped up calls for assistance, especially for families who had already been displaced once before.