32-year-old rescued after 36 hours under rubble in Colombia earthquake

A 32‑year‑old woman was rescued on Saturday after spending 36 hours trapped beneath rubble caused by a magnitude‑7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia’s western region early Monday morning. The tremor, one of the strongest recorded in the country in recent years, triggered widespread structural damage in several municipalities, prompting a large‑scale emergency response from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, local fire departments, and military engineers.

Rescue crews located the survivor during a systematic search of a collapsed residential building in the town of Manizales, where they employed canine units, listening devices, and hydraulic equipment to reach the trapped occupants. The woman, who was reported to be in stable condition upon extraction, was taken to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation. Authorities continue to assess the damage, search for additional victims, and provide assistance to displaced residents as the region grapples with the aftermath of the seismic event.