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Woman rescued alive 36 hours after Colombian earthquake

# A thirty-two-year-old woman has been rescued alive after being trapped beneath rubble for 36-hours following an earthquake of 7.4 in western Colombia. Daniela Largo was pulled from a collapsed building in Pereira after a ten-hour operation. Firefighters dug two tunnels, using one to provide oxygen before freeing her through the second. At least 188 people have died, while hundreds remain missing. In Pereira alone, 92 buildings collapsed. Rescue teams continue searching for survivors in several cities, including Cali, where more than 200 people remain trapped.