Analysis: Rescue workers trying to assess damage of Colombian earthquake; death toll expected to pass 1,000

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: January 27, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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Analysis: Rescue workers trying to assess damage of Colombian earthquake; death toll expected to pass 1,000

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

BOB EDWARDS, host:

Rescue workers in Colombia today continue efforts to locate survivors of Monday's earthquake. The magnitude 6 earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters in Colombia's history. The death toll is expected to pass 1,000, with tens of thousands left homeless. Colombian authorities are assessing the extent of the damage. Several towns in the country's coffee-growing region have been devastated. ...

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