World Aug 11 Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela
World Aug 11 Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after powerful earthquake kills at least 179 Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Choco and Manizales said Tuesday at least 179 people died in those four areas during Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake. By Marko Álvarez, Astrid Suárez, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Aug 10 Watch 2:26 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, crumbling homes and buildings A powerful and deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, toppling buildings and leaving a trail of destruction. Geoff Bennett reports. By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela
World Jul 31 Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34 Rescuers raced to find those still missing after the quake triggered a mall explosion, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press, Mayuko Ono, Associated Pres
World Jul 30 Hope dwindles for rescue after southwestern Japan earthquake as death toll climbs to 25 Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Tuesday. The number of people missing was unclear. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Jul 10 Illnesses surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Doctors treating people in the northern state of La Guaira on Thursday reported an increase in skin conditions and diarrheal diseases, as well as of requests for medications for the treatment of chronic illnesses, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Continue reading
Jul 07 As quake rescue winds down, Venezuelans face horrors of recovering their own dead family members By Fernanda Pesce, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The more time passes, the more gruesome the recovery process becomes. Continue reading
Jul 03 Venezuelans rush to identify the bodies of their loved ones as earthquake deaths multiply By Regina Garcia Cano, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Many fear mass graves are coming as they search for the bodies of loved ones who died in the earthquakes. Continue reading
Jul 02 Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The emergency has laid bare Venezuela's chronic shortage of doctors, the result of years of economic crisis, underfunding and emigration. Continue reading
Jul 02 Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from earthquake basement rubble after 8 days By Fernanda Pesce, Juan Pablo Arraez, Associated Press The rescue was considered a small miracle cutting through a week of tragedy. Continue reading