Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes

Rescuers in Colombia are conducting final search operations for earthquake survivors as the critical 72-hour window for finding individuals alive nears its conclusion. Search teams intensified their efforts early Thursday to locate those still trapped under debris following the seismic event.

The 72-hour period is widely recognized by emergency response experts as the primary timeframe for successful rescue operations in disaster zones. As this window closes, the focus of the mission shifts toward the final attempts to recover survivors before the probability of survival diminishes significantly.