# Man describes using bare hands to save baby from Colombia earthquake rubble

https://mins.news/en/video/20417

- CNN, 2026-08-12 16:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_tTFKhwRQ

> Cali resident Brian Osorio Zuluaga recounts how he and others used their bare hands to clear debris after a building collapsed in the Colombia earthquake. They were trying to reach a man who was shielding a baby beneath the rubble, despite warnings that gas might be leaking. In Pereira, a woman says residents recovered seven bodies and five survivors from the wreckage. Authorities are racing against time as rescue efforts continue.

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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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