# Search for Colombia earthquake survivors enters third day

https://mins.news/en/item/20363

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 15:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/search-colombia-earthquake-survivors-stretches-into-third-day-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c905d325a7500012a8a58

> Colombian rescue teams intensified their search on Wednesday for survivors believed to remain trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The powerful earthquake struck two days earlier and has left nearly 250 people dead. Crews continued working through the wreckage in hopes of finding people still alive.

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