Colombia Rescuers Race Against the Clock to Search for Earthquake Survivors As rescue efforts continue in western Colombia, where a powerful earthquake has left at least 164 people dead and many more injured or missing, the painful familiarity of this scene is impossible to ignore.
The region, a hub for coffee production, has been hit by disaster before – notably in 1999 when an earthquake killed over 1,000 people.
Despite warnings from seismologists and efforts to improve building codes, the impact still catches communities off guard.