00:01Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Thursday said 281 people had died following
00:09Monday's massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake. He said at least 379 people remain missing
00:16as rescue teams continue their search and 44,936 families have been affected by the disaster.
00:34The priority are these people. For this, they are implementing their own resources and international resources
00:43that have come to accompany this search. The situation is complex, but we are using
00:51all our capacity and the capacity that has come from other countries and that has been implemented
00:59as soon as the protocol is applied.
01:02The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management had said rescue teams were reaching a point
01:08where the likelihood of finding survivors was diminishing. Many affected residents living
01:13in Pereira have been evacuated to the Coliseo Mayor de Pereira Shelter.
01:19I was sleeping. We were all sleeping. My husband was sleeping.
01:22He took the child and I took the dog and went outside.
01:25Thank God, yes. But I almost stayed there between the cracks because it was the last one.
01:31My house totally collapsed. And I was the last one to leave.
01:35I came out with coups and raspberries, but well, thank God.
01:39Of course.
01:40I was happy to have a sanidad as well.
01:43About my health care and nutrition because I was in the village more about the way
01:49I was doing the place.
01:49I have come out with people who are living in the village.
01:51So I didn't have any help for the child's food.
01:53We have families who have been receiving attention.
01:57What the time is that they have been taking care of?
02:00They have received care of care of care.
02:02They have care of care, care of care.
02:05They have care of care of care and of care.
02:13The earthquake struck shortly after 7.30 a.m. on Monday, collapsing apartment blocks and
02:19damaging homes, schools and hospitals in Cali, Pereira, Quibdo, Manizales and other areas
02:25in Colombia.
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