A 3-year-old girl has been rescued alive in western Colombia after remaining under rubble for more than 100 hours, far beyond the 72-hour window usually considered critical for finding survivors after major earthquakes.
Rescue after more than four days
The child was pulled out alive by rescue teams in the Tequendama neighborhood, in an operation that was met with applause and cheers from those present.
According to Colombian media, the girl was taken immediately to hospital after being pulled from the rubble.
The earthquake that struck on August 10
The powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10 and had a magnitude of 7.4.
According to data reported by the authorities, it was the strongest earthquake in Colombia this century.
Heavy death toll
According to the latest update from the authorities, at least 294 people have died and nearly 4,000 others have been injured.
The rescue of the 3-year-old comes amid a tragic situation, with the human toll remaining very high and operations on the ground under intense pressure.
The little girl’s survival is one of those rare cases that defy expectations in disasters of this scale.
Amid a heavy toll with hundreds of victims, her rescue alive from the rubble has become one of the most powerful images of this tragedy in Colombia.