A devastating earthquake has left Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, struggling with widespread destruction and mounting casualties. The seismic event, which occurred on Monday, has made Cali the most severely affected location in the country, with rescue efforts ongoing amid the wreckage of collapsed buildings.
Emergency response teams and countless volunteer workers have mobilized across the city to search through rubble and debris in hopes of finding survivors. The scale of the disaster has prompted a massive coordinated effort, with thousands of people participating in the dangerous and time-consuming work of manually clearing damaged structures.
Correspondents on the scene have documented the grim reality facing residents and rescue workers. As search and recovery operations continue, the death toll continues to rise, underscoring the severity of the earthquake’s impact on the densely populated urban center and its residents.
Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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