A 32-year-old woman survived 36 hours trapped beneath rubble following a powerful earthquake in western Colombia.
Daniela Largo was rescued in the city of Pereira after emergency teams conducted a 10-hour operation to reach her. Firefighters dug tunnels beneath four heavy concrete slabs to free her from the collapsed building.
The 7.4-magnitude quake has claimed at least 188 lives nationwide, with hundreds more reported missing. Pereira, located in Colombia's coffee-growing region, recorded 79 fatalities—the second highest after Cali, which has 95 deaths.
Rescue efforts intensified after a local resident heard Largo's cries for help. Emergency workers used a small camera to locate her and provided oxygen through an initial tunnel before freeing her via a second, deeper tunnel.
President Abelardo de la Espriella hailed the rescue on social media as a hopeful sign amid the disaster. Largo's mother shared that her 12-year-old son is anxiously awaiting her return.
The quake caused significant destruction, with at least 92 buildings collapsing in Pereira. Authorities report 15 people still trapped and 37 missing in the city. In Cali, over 200 individuals remain trapped, prompting the mayor to impose a nighttime curfew and deploy soldiers to patrol affected areas.
