Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone

Rescuers in Pereira, Colombia, were racing against time on Friday to free a man found alive beneath a collapsed hotel, nearly four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Andean nation. The quake, which hit on Monday with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, has killed 285 people, injured nearly 4,000, and left almost 400 missing. The UN refugee agency warned the disaster could trigger further displacement, while the World Bank disbursed $200 million to Colombia for emergency response and launched a rapid damage assessment. President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office days before the quake, was visiting affected cities amid criticism of his initial response.