# Search teams comb Colombia rubble nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands

https://mins.news/en/item/23580

- Reuters, 2026-08-16 16:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/search-teams-comb-rubble-colombia-nearly-week-after-quake-aid-effort-expands-2026-08-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a81e5ae6576f900016f6c0a

> Search teams continued working through collapsed buildings in western Colombia on Sunday, nearly a week after a powerful earthquake devastated communities across the region. Hundreds have died, while many others remain missing, injured or homeless as aid efforts grow.

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