Cali ends search operations following the earthquake and begins the reconstruction phase, with a toll of 150 dead and more than 1,500 injured.
Authorities in Cali have concluded the search phase for victims following the earthquake that affected the city and announced the start of reconstruction operations. The provisional toll stands at 150 dead and more than 1,500 injured.
Rescue teams have completed search operations in the areas affected by the earthquake. Authorities are now focusing their efforts on tasks to reconstruct the damaged infrastructure.
Israel's humanitarian delegation in Cali reported having extracted 25 of 27 bodies from three assigned sites and helped classify 220 educational buildings, 45 health centres and other structures damaged by the earthquake.
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