Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
- Search crews in Colombia raised clenched fists to call for silence Thursday as they listened for life beneath the wreckage of a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 265 people and left hundreds missing.
- The effort was part of last-ditch attempts to locate survivors following Monday’s 7.4-magnitude quake.
- Humanitarian groups consider the initial 48 to 72 hours the critical window for rescues, though that timeframe can expand if trapped individuals have food and water.
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- Search crews in Colombia raised clenched fists to call for silence Thursday as they listened for life beneath the wreckage of a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 265 people and left hundreds missing.
- The effort was part of last-ditch attempts to locate survivors following Monday’s 7.4-magnitude quake.
- Humanitarian groups consider the initial 48 to 72 hours the critical window for rescues, though that timeframe can expand if trapped individuals have food and water.
Sources: The Independent