earthquake

Meet Joey: The 2-year-old Los Angeles rescue dog credited with finding 3 people alive beneath earthquake rubble is now up for a national hero award

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Meet Joey: The 2-year-old Los Angeles rescue dog credited with finding 3 people alive beneath earthquake rubble is now up for a national hero award

The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s search-and-rescue K-9 has already proven himself a valuable addition to the team, helping to find three people alive in earthquake debris. When disaster strikes, concrete dust and debris cover everything in sight, and finding someone alive can seem an almost impossible task. That impossible task is what Joey, a … Read more

84-year-old woman found alive inside the rubble ‘Like a miracle,’ three days after Indonesia earthquake

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84-year-old woman found alive inside the rubble ‘Like a miracle,’ three days after Indonesia earthquake

An extraordinary rescue has emerged from the devastation left by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia, after an 84-year-old woman was found alive beneath the ruins of her home three days after the disaster. Paulina Pobi, who lived in Nitunglea village on Flores, was trapped beneath the collapsed bamboo walls of her house after the … Read more

Indonesian woman gives birth under torchlight during magnitude 7.7 earthquake

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Indonesian woman gives birth under torchlight during magnitude 7.7 earthquake

Maria Florida Nogo Kelen gave birth by torchlight during Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake, naming baby Gempita/Image: Reuters A 39-year-old woman gave birth by emergency caesarean section under torchlight after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake cut power to a hospital in eastern Indonesia.Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was eight months pregnant when the earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday. … Read more

After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

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After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?

NEW YORK — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? If their injuries aren’t too severe, victims can survive for a week or more, assuming the weather isn’t too hot or cold, … Read more

Search for Colombia earthquake survivors enters critical window

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Search for Colombia earthquake survivors enters critical window

By Julia Symmes Cobb, Santiago Limachi, Luis Jaime Acosta and Nelson Bocanegra Search for Colombia earthquake survivors enters critical window CALI/PEREIRA, Colombia, – Colombian rescue teams raced on Wednesday to find survivors still trapped beneath collapsed buildings two days after a powerful earthquake killed close to 250 people across the nation’s western valleys and coffee-growing … Read more

Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. Research helps explain why it was so destructive

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Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. Research helps explain why it was so destructive

Newcastle , Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San Jose del Palmar in Choco, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali, Manizales and Pereira. Colombia earthquake has killed at least 132. Research helps explain why it … Read more

Venezuela earthquake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk

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Venezuela earthquake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk

Venezuela quake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk. (File Photo) More than six weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, the death toll has risen to 6,301, while more than 9,500 homes have been classified as high-risk, underscoring the scale of the country’s prolonged recovery and reconstruction challenge.National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez … Read more

Colombia earthquake update: Death toll rises to 111 as state of emergency declared; ‘people don’t want to go home’

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People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia. (AFP)

Colombia on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath. People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia. (AFP) The 7.4-magnitude quake struck western Colombia at 7:34 am (1234 … Read more

7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake: At least 77 killed, buildings collapse; toll ‘could top 1,000’

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7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake: At least 77 killed, buildings collapse; toll 'could top 1,000'

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving several people dead and causing widespread damage, with buildings collapsing and residents trapped in several cities. The tremor was felt across Colombia, including the capital Bogota, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela and Ecuador.At … Read more

Tsunami warning issued after Mexico earthquake? Latest updates for Guatemala, California, Washington, Alaska and El Salvador

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a powerful earthquake It struck Mexico’s south Pacific coast on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings for parts of Mexico and Guatemala and sending tremors to neighboring countries including El Salvador. The earthquake occurred southwest of Puerto Madero, a coastal city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. (Unsplash/representative) Mexico’s National Seismological Service measured the quake at 7.4 … Read more