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David Bisbal lived through Colombia earthquake with anxiety: 'Please, little virgin'

David Bisbal lived through Colombia earthquake with anxiety: 'Please, little virgin'

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Spanish singer David Bisbal experienced intense anxiety during a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia.
  • Bisbal arrived in Bogotá hours before the earthquake and described the terrifying moments through his social media stories.
  • He expressed relief that no major damage occurred and that he and others were safe after taking precautionary measures.

Spanish singer David Bisbal recounted the moments of intense anxiety he experienced during a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the country on Monday, causing over a hundred deaths and the collapse of numerous buildings and homes.

An earthquake, I hope nothing happens, my God.

— David BisbalBisbal's reaction as he experienced the earthquake in Bogotá.

Bisbal, who had arrived in the capital city of Bogotá just hours earlier from Cádiz, Spain, was caught off guard by the strong seismic activity. He shared his experience via his social media stories, capturing the frightening moments as the ground shook.

"An earthquake, I hope nothing happens, my God," Bisbal expressed in a video recording, visibly worried. He was also heard pleading, "Please, little virgin," reflecting his fear of potential major consequences or aftershocks from the tremor.

Please, little virgin.

— David BisbalBisbal's plea during the earthquake, expressing his fear.

Following the initial shock, the artist informed his followers that the situation had calmed down. As a precaution, he decided to leave the location where he was staying. "In the end, everything is fine. I went down in case there was an aftershock, and they told me everything was okay now," he commented, conveying his relief that the ordeal had passed without further incident.

In the end, everything is fine. I went down in case there was an aftershock, and they told me everything was okay now.

— David BisbalBisbal updating his followers after the earthquake subsided.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.