As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake

Bogota, Colombia – One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked western Colombia, rescue efforts continue despite the razor-thin chances of survival.The disaster response, however, is entering a new phase as rescue teams wind down operations and aid organisations begin focusing on housing those made homeless by the earthquake and providing basic necessities.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivorslist 2 of 3Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquakelist 3 of 3Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before?end of listWhile official data reveals vast destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses, the full scale of the devastation continues to be assessed.An ambulance crushed by falling debris from the Clinica Nuestra private hospital in Cali, which partially collapsed during the August 10 earthquake [Euan Wallace/Al Jazeera]Fifteen of Colombia’s 32 provinces were affected by the earthquake, which killed at least 289 people and injured 4,187.The earthquake struck San Jose del Palmar, a rural town in Colombia’s Pacific region, and devastated swaths of nearby...