Woman Rescued After 36 Hours Under Rubble in Colombia Dies

Daniela Largo, a 32-year-old woman rescued alive after being trapped for approximately 36 hours under the rubble of a collapsed building in Pereira, Colombia, has died. She passed away on Saturday after several days in intensive care following complications from her ordeal.

Largo was located on Tuesday night, and emergency teams worked for about ten hours to reach her. They navigated through four concrete slabs and excavated a tunnel from beneath the collapsed structure to ensure her safe extraction. Her rescue had been a rare moment of hope amidst the extensive search and rescue operations following the earthquake.

Her father, Julio Largo, confirmed that Daniela suffered several medical complications, including a cardiac arrest that required 17 minutes of resuscitation efforts. She also developed an infection in one of her arms, which had been trapped in the debris. Despite the efforts of medical staff at San Jorge hospital, her condition remained critical, and she ultimately succumbed to her injuries.

Largo leaves behind a 12-year-old son. Her body will be transferred to the neighboring department of Caldas for burial. The earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has resulted in a significant death toll, with hundreds of fatalities, thousands injured, and hundreds still missing, according to the latest figures from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.

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Daniela passed away after suffering several medical complications, including a cardiac arrest that required resuscitation maneuvers for about 17 minutes and an infection in one of her arms, which had been trapped between the rubble.