Colombia searches for over 2,500 missing people as it mourns 240 earthquake victims
Colombia has declared three days of national mourning for the 240 people killed in last week's magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck the western region. More than 2,500 people remain missing, including an Argentine national, while rescue crews continue combing through collapsed buildings.
The Colombian government has declared three days of national mourning for those killed in last week's magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck the country's west. Official figures put the death toll at 240, while rescue teams continue searching for more than 2,500 people still unaccounted for.
Among the missing is an Argentine national, whose family has been following news from Buenos Aires about the man, who remains trapped beneath the rubble. On Tuesday, two Argentine citizens were instead pulled out alive from the debris, one of the few hopeful stories to emerge from the region.
Authorities said the search has slowed due to heavy rain and infrastructure damage, though crews continue working with the support of heavy machinery. The regional government expects debris-clearing work to accelerate in the coming days.
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