'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hrs after Colombia quake - video
A baby was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, nearly 48 hours after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Volunteers and rescuers worked together to clear debris after hearing a faint sound, successfully saving the infant and a trapped man.
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This event underscores the critical importance of rapid search-and-rescue operations and community-led disaster response in the aftermath of major seismic events.
A baby was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed residential building in Cali, Colombia, nearly 48 hours after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country, as rescuers entered the third day of search operations on Wednesday. The infant was found along with a trapped man after a faint voice from beneath the debris alerted rescuers to their presence.The dramatic rescue took place at the La Torres del Limonar residential complex, a five-storey building that collapsed after Monday’s earthquake. Brian Osorio Zuluaga, who was returning home on his motorbike after fleeing his office in Cali, stopped when he saw the building reduced to rubble.He approached the wreckage and began calling out for survivors, despite warnings of a possible gas leak. He then asked everyone around him to remain silent. A faint sound emerged from the debris, almost like a whisper, CNN reported.“Yes, I’m here.
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