# Colombian searching for brother after earthquake says he has ‘little hope’

https://mins.news/en/video/19371

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-11 16:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QelBZA7i5Q

> Jairo Vargas traveled from Medellin to Pereira after the earthquake to help look for his missing brother. Search-and-rescue teams were working in western Colombia on Tuesday. Vargas joined the effort as the search continued. He said he had “little hope” of finding his brother.

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