3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake

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3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake. (2026, August 16). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/3-year-old-girl-rescued-100-hours-after-colombia-earthquake?traffic_source=rss

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A rescue operation in Colombia reported that a 3-year-old girl was rescued 100 hours after the country's earthquake, exceeding the typically considered safe survival time of 72 hours. The girl is one of three known survivors, along with a 75-year-old man who was also pulled from the rubble. There are currently 320 people still missing.
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Story summary

After a major earthquake in Colombia, rescue teams were able to pull a 3-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man alive from under the rubble, a remarkable feat given that the critical 72-hour window for survival had passed. The girl was rescued 100 hours after the earthquake struck, while hundreds more people remain missing - 320, according to reports. This rescue is a hopeful sign for those still trapped or missing in the aftermath of the disaster, which has left many without access to aid and shelter.

Written for “Colombia Earthquake Rescue Efforts” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Colombia Earthquake Rescue Efforts
World · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Colombia

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Colombia GPE · 2×

Narrative

3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been pulled alive from the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake, surviving beyond the critical 72-hour window.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-16
2026-08-16 · Al Jazeera
3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been pulled alive from the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake, surviving beyond the critical 72-hour window. asserted
girl → rescue → window
Rescue teams continue searching for survivors among the 320 people still missing. asserted
teams → search → people
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