Shafaqna English– By Thursday(13 Aug 2026), optimism regarding the discovery of additional survivors from the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia earlier in the week was steadily diminishing, as rescue teams began scaling back their search operations. Meanwhile, families residing in the areas most severely affected by the disaster remained anxiously awaiting any word about their missing loved ones.
Crews in Cali, the nation’s third-largest urban center, had largely abandoned search-and-rescue work in favor of clearing rubble from the majority of collapsed structures. The change in operational focus reflected a grim reality: with the first 72 hours having passed, the disaster response had moved into a less hopeful phase, where finding survivors becomes increasingly improbable.
Source: Reuters