Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble
Rescuers in Pereira pulled the 32-year-old woman from a collapsed building as the death toll reached at least 200
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Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble
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What this story says
- A 32-year-old woman, Daniela Largo, was rescued alive after about 36 hours trapped under rubble in Pereira, Colombia, following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on 10 August 2026.
- The earthquake’s death toll was reported between 200 and 216, with rescue operations ongoing across western Colombia.
- Left-rated outlets led on the survival story and the revised death toll, while centre-rated reports focused on the rescue operation’s duration and visuals.
- The single right-rated digest included the woman’s name and the emotional response of rescuers but did not mention the death toll’s downward revision.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 51 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 32 of the 83 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
48/100
Craft
75/100
Hype
30/100
83 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
Only 10 of the 51 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
A 32-year-old woman was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Pereira, Colombia, on 12 August 2026. The rescue followed a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country on 10 August. The woman, identified as Daniela Largo by multiple digests, spent about 36 hours trapped before rescuers reached her.
The earthquake’s death toll was reported between 200 and 216. Rescue teams continued searching collapsed buildings across western Colombia for additional survivors. The operation to free Largo involved advancing several metres through debris, as described by antena3.ro.
Disagreements in the reports
The reports disagree on the exact duration of Largo’s entrapment. Novinky.cz and Metrópoles stated she was trapped for 36 hours, while Globo and CartaCapital reported more than 30 hours. The Objective reported seven hours of searching, though this appears to refer to the duration of the rescue operation rather than the time she spent trapped.
What the coverage left out
None of the digests from the right-rated or centre-rated outlets mentioned the detail that the death toll was revised downward to 216, which was included in the left-rated digests from La Presse and CartaCapital. The centre-rated digest from El Confidencial focused on a separate rescue in Cali, omitting the name of the woman rescued in Pereira. The single right-rated digest did not include the 10-hour gap between locating and rescuing Largo, a detail present in left-rated digests.
216
Death toll from the earthquake, as revised downward by Colombian authorities
Reported by La Presse and CartaCapital
Coverage settled. We checked this 13 times and stopped on 17 Aug 2026, 19:01. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
21 rated outlets
- Twenty left-rated outlets carried the rescue of Daniela Largo Sánchez after 36 hours under rubble in Pereira, Colombia. The reports agree she is 32 years old, was pulled from a collapsed building on 11 August 2026, and had been located ten hours before extraction. Most led on the length of her entrapment and the applause from rescuers as she emerged.
- Africa News and La Presse included the revised death toll of 216. Africa News and teleSUR described the extraction as slow and careful, with teleSUR quoting a rescuer calling it “almost handcrafted” using a chisel and lever. Africa News alone named the second trapped person still missing in the same building.
- Four outlets, Associated Press News, abc News, The Toronto Star, and The Korea Times, ran the same digest on survival factors after earthquakes, omitting Largo’s name, location, and the rescue timeline. CartaCapital and UOL did not mention the revised death toll. None of the digests named the second missing person.
Centre
20 rated outlets
- The three centre-rated digests focused on the duration of the rescue operation and the visual aspect of the story. Euronews and France24 both highlighted that the woman was rescued after 36 hours. Euronews included a video element in its headline, while France24 described the rescuers as "exhausted" and the search as "desperate." El Confidencial’s digest mentioned a separate rescue in Cali, where a 31-year-old woman survived by beating on a closet to be found.
Right
10 rated outlets
- The single right-rated digest from Globo led on the emotional response of the rescue. It described the moment Largo was pulled from the rubble as occurring "in the midst of shouts and applause," and noted that the rescuers were "exhausted." The digest also included Largo’s name and the detail that she spent more than 35 hours under the rubble. Unlike the left-rated digests, it did not mention the death toll’s downward revision.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble?
- Of the 51 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 41% are rated left, 39% are rated centre, 20% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 83. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 51 rated outlets on this story, 41% are rated left, 39% are rated centre, 20% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble biased?
- Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble is one event reported by 83 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble?
- 83 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How long was Daniela Largo trapped under the rubble?
- Daniela Largo was trapped for about 36 hours before rescuers reached her, according to reports from Novinky.cz and Metrópoles. Some outlets, such as Globo, reported more than 30 hours, while The Objective described seven hours of searching, likely referring to the rescue operation itself.
- What was the death toll from the Colombia earthquake?
- The death toll from the earthquake was reported between 200 and 216. La Presse and CartaCapital noted that the official count was revised downward to 216. This detail was included in left-rated digests but omitted by centre-rated and right-rated outlets.
- Which outlets reported the downward revision of the death toll?
- The downward revision of the death toll to 216 was reported by left-rated outlets La Presse and CartaCapital. This detail was not mentioned in the centre-rated or right-rated digests.
Read it at the source
83 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
21- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Inquirer in a new tab)
- Woman pulled from earthquake rubble (opens The Age in a new tab)
- Woman pulled from earthquake rubble (opens Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
Sydney Morning Herald — is Sydney Morning Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman pulled from earthquake rubble (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
Brisbane Times — is Brisbane Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The Korea Times — is The Korea Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens SooLeader.com in a new tab)
SooLeader.com — is SooLeader.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Richmond Register in a new tab)
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Show 13 more
- The Rescue of Daniela Largo, the Young Colombian Girl Trapped for 36 Hours in Pereira After the Earthquake - La Opinión (opens La Opinion in a new tab)
La Opinion — is La Opinion biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Earthquake Colombia, 32-Year-Old Alive Extracted After 36 Hours Under the Rubble (opens Il Fatto Quotidiano in a new tab)
Il Fatto Quotidiano — is Il Fatto Quotidiano biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Oskaloosa Herald in a new tab)
Oskaloosa Herald — is Oskaloosa Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens ABC News in a new tab)
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News — is Associated Press News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Daniela Returns to Life After Being Rescued After 36 Hours Under Rubble in Pereira, Colombia (opens teleSUR in a new tab)
- Earthquake in Colombia | A Survivor Emerging From the Rubble, the Toll Revised Downwards (opens La Presse in a new tab)
- Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Africa News — is Africa News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman Rescued Alive in Colombia After Surviving 36 Hours Under Earthquake Rubble (opens Novinky.cz in a new tab)
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- Colombia earthquake: Rescuers pull woman trapped under debris for 36 hours (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Woman Is Rescued Alive After 35 Hours Under Rubble in Colombia (opens UOL in a new tab)
- Woman Is Rescued Under Rubble More than 30 Hours After the Earthquake in Colombia (opens CartaCapital in a new tab)
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Centre
20- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Carolina Coast Online in a new tab)
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- Woman pulled from earthquake rubble (opens WA today in a new tab)
- Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Helps Save Man Trapped Under Venezuela Debris (opens Boca Post in a new tab)
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel in a new tab)
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Herald Bulletin — is Herald Bulletin biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Virgin Islands Daily News in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Record in a new tab)
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Show 12 more
- A Small Baby in a Dusty Jumpsuit Was Pulled From the Rubble of an Earthquake in Colombia – Video (opens yle in a new tab)
- Colombia woman’s earthquake survival story gives son a birthday to remember (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Bozeman Daily Chronicle in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Yuma Sun in a new tab)
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The Herald Journal — is The Herald Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Daily Journal in a new tab)
Daily Journal — is Daily Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Ottumwa Courier in a new tab)
Ottumwa Courier — is Ottumwa Courier biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman, kitten pulled alive from Colombia quake debris 36 hours in (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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- Video. Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble (opens Euronews in a new tab)
- 31-Year-Old Diana Troncoso Survives More than 12 Hours Under the Rubble in Cali After the Earthquake in Colombia: She Beat a Closet to Be Found (opens El Confidencial in a new tab)
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- Colombia rescuers find woman alive, two days after deadly earthquake (opens France24 in a new tab)
Right
10- Earthquake in Colombia: How Long Can People Trapped After an Earthquake Survive? (opens Clarin in a new tab)
- Miracles Do Happen: Watch This Amazing Rescue 36 Hours After Colombian Earthquake (opens RedState in a new tab)
- ‘We Trust in God': Woman Rescued from Rubble 36 Hours After Colombia Earthquake (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Colombia woman's earthquake survival story gives son a birthday to remember (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Daily Jefferson County Union in a new tab)
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- After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive? (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
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- Time Is Running Out in Search for Survivors After Colombian Earthquake, Woman Rescued (opens NOS in a new tab)
- Woman Pulled Alive From Rubble 36 Hours After Colombia Earthquake, Burst Into Applause (opens Protothema in a new tab)
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Show 2 more
- Helpers Rescue Women Under Rubble More than 30 Hours After the Earthquake in Colombia (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Woman Rescued Nearly Thirty Hours After Colombia Earthquake (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
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Not rated
32- Among the Rubble: Key Factors that Determine Survival in an Earthquake (opens expreso.ec in a new tab)
expreso.ec — is expreso.ec biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 36 Hours Under the Rubble and Survived: Daniela Was Rescued in Pereira After the Earthquake (opens Periodismo Público in a new tab)
Periodismo Público — is Periodismo Público biased? Our profile of this outlet
- A Woman From Columbia Survived 36 Hours Under Four Concrete Plates. The Saviors Dug Two Tunnels (opens Stirile Pro TV in a new tab)
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- "Don't Close Your Eyes": They Rescued Daniela Largo After Being Trapped 36 Hours After the Earthquake in Colombia (opens rionegro.com.ar in a new tab)
rionegro.com.ar — is rionegro.com.ar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Colombia: Battle Against Time in the Ruins - Agony for Those Trapped Two Days After the Deadly Earthquake (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman Rescued After Spending 36 Hours Buried in the Rubble in Colombia (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
Noticias ao Minuto — is Noticias ao Minuto biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman Survives 36 Hours Under Debris After Earthquake in Colombia · Global Voices (opens aztecapuebla.com in a new tab)
aztecapuebla.com — is aztecapuebla.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Woman Is Rescued in Colombia After 36 Hours Under Rubble (opens Super Rádio Tupi in a new tab)
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Show 24 more
- "We Lost Everything, but We Are Alive": Rescue a Woman After 35 Hours Under the Rubble in Colombia (opens TC Televisión in a new tab)
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- Newborn Pulled Alive From Rubble After Colombian Earthquake, Photos Emerge - India TV Hindi (opens India TV Hindi Hindi in a new tab)
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- A Woman Is Rescued After 36 Hours Under a Downed Hotel in Pereira, Colombia (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
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- This Was the Miraculous Rescue of a Woman After 36 Hours Under the Rubble in Pereira (+Video) (opens ALnavío in a new tab)
- Miraculous Rescue in Colombia: Woman Pulled Alive From Earthquake Rubble - but 216 Dead (opens upday in a new tab)
- She Spent 30 Hours Under the Rubble: a Young Woman Miraculously Saved After the Terrible Earthquake that Struck Colombia (opens nicematin.com in a new tab)
nicematin.com — is nicematin.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- He Was Under Rubble for 35 Hours: Daniela Is Rescued After an Earthquake in Colombia that Leaves More than 200 Dead (opens Expansion in a new tab)
- Images Show Rescue of a Woman Who Was 36 Hours Ago Trapped in the Rubble of a Building in Colombia (opens sabado.pt in a new tab)
- "We Had Searched for Her so Much," Says the Mother of the Young Woman Rescued After the Earthquake in Colombia. (opens diariolibre.com in a new tab)
diariolibre.com — is diariolibre.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Rescue Young Man Alive Trapped 36 Hours Under Rubble in Pereira (opens Diario La Verdad in a new tab)
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- Colombia: Daniela Saves From I Live Etter 36 Timer I Ruinene (opens NRK in a new tab)
- Barranquilla Family of Angie Dayana Fontalvo Confirms that She Appeared Alive in Pereira After Not Knowing Anything About Her After the Earthquake (opens El Tiempo in a new tab)
- A Woman Trapped 35 Hours Under the Ruins of a Hotel in Colombia Is Rescued Alive (opens EL NACIONAL in a new tab)
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- "Don't Make Noise to Hear the Survivors": Research Continues After the Earthquake in Colombia (opens Radio France in a new tab)
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- Woman Rescued Alive Two Days After Colombia Earthquake, Hopes for More Survivors Fading (opens iDNES.cz in a new tab)
- Lifeguards Work Restlessly to Find Earthquake Survivors in Colombia · Global Voices (opens udgtv in a new tab)
- Woman Is Rescued Alive in Colombia After 36 Hours Under Rubble (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- Colombia: Woman Rescued Alive From Earthquake Rubble After 35 Hours (opens Portal Mix Vale in a new tab)
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- Woman Pulled Alive From Rubble Two Days After Colombia Earthquake (opens Deník.cz in a new tab)
- Miraculous Rescue From an Earthquake-Destroyed Building in Columbia: a Woman Was Removed From the Rubble After 30 Hours (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
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- A Woman Is Rescued Alive in Pereira, Colombia, After Seven Hours of Searching (opens The Objective in a new tab)
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- Earthquake in Colombia: After the Violent Earthquake, a Woman Survives 30 Hours Under the Rubble (opens midilibre.fr in a new tab)
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- Earthquake: Woman Is Rescued After 36 Hours Under Rubble in Colombia (opens Metrópoles in a new tab)
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- It Was the Longest 90 Seconds of My Life: Journalist in Pereira Recounts the Magnitude of the Earthquake that Shook Colombia (opens fmmundo.com in a new tab)
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