# Veteran volunteer digs for survivors after Colombia quake

https://mins.news/en/video/21888

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 06:16 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cFpquunrM

> Julio Cesar Pineda, who stands just over five feet tall, believes he was destined to burrow through collapsed buildings in search of survivors. He first did so after an earthquake struck his native Colombia in 1999 and returned to the work again this week.

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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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