# Colombia earthquake: ‘The government did not accept help from foreign rescue teams’

https://mins.news/en/item/21200

- France 24, 2026-08-13 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260813-earthquake-in-colombia-the-government-didn-t-accept-the-help-from-foreign-rescue-teams

> The earthquake in Colombia will reach the 72-hour mark on Thursday morning. Journalist Rosa Perez says people are surprised that the government did not accept assistance from foreign rescue teams.

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- [Colombia Earthquake Relief Efforts](https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/colombia-earthquake-response.md

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