--- title: "Daniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/tech/daniela-largo-rescued-after-36-hours-under-colombia-earthquake-rubble" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/daniela-largo-rescued-after-36-hours-under-colombia-earthquake-rubble" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/tech/daniela-largo-rescued-after-36-hours-under-colombia-earthquake-rubble.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/daniela-largo-rescued-after-36-hours-under-colombia-earthquake-rubble" category: "Science & Tech" area: "Latin America" published: "2026-08-12T12:05:46.934Z" source_reported: "2026-08-12T10:43:18.375Z" updated: "2026-08-12T12:05:46.934Z" trust_score: 48 critic_score: 75 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-12T13:54:12.217Z" --- # 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* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 48 of 100, higher is better. Trust 48: corroborated by many outlets and specific time/place provided, but no named sources or documents. - Craft 75 of 100, higher is better. Critic 75: clear facts, specific details, and next steps are presented without commentary. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Hype 30: headlines are dramatic but the body remains factual and proportionate. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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) ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 54% (7) - Centre: 31% (4) - Right: 15% (2) 12 of 25 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-12T13:54:12.217Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-12T14:15:22.873Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The six left-rated digests led on the survival story and the revised death toll. La Presse and CartaCapital both mentioned the death toll being revised downward to 216. Africa News and Novinky.cz included the detail that rescuers located Largo 10 hours before reaching her. The digests framed the rescue as a rare moment of hope amid a devastating disaster. - The Hindu’s full report, the only one available for this side, did not provide additional wording or framing beyond the headline, which described the rescue as "Rescuers pull woman trapped under debris for 36 hours." ### Centre - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 10 - unknown: 14 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [NRK](https://nrk.no/urix/colombia_-daniela-reddet-ut-i-live-etter-36-timer-i-ruinene-1.17987144) — Colombia: Daniela Saves From I Live Etter 36 Timer I Ruinene - [El Tiempo](https://eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/barranquilla-familia-de-angie-dayana-fontalvo-confirma-que-aparecio-con-vida-en-pereira-tras-no-saber-nada-de-ella-despues-del-terremoto-3577802) — Barranquilla Family of Angie Dayana Fontalvo Confirms that She Appeared Alive in Pereira After Not Knowing Anything About Her After the Earthquake - [EL NACIONAL](https://elnacional.com/2026/08/rescatan-con-vida-a-una-mujer-atrapada-35-horas-bajo-las-ruinas-de-un-hotel-en-colombia) — A Woman Trapped 35 Hours Under the Ruins of a Hotel in Colombia Is Rescued Alive - [Radio France](https://radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/l-info-de-france-inter/il-ne-faut-pas-faire-de-bruit-pour-entendre-les-survivants-les-recherches-continuent-apres-le-seisme-en-colombie-6976354) — "Don't Make Noise to Hear the Survivors": Research Continues After the Earthquake in Colombia - [The Globe & Mail](https://theglobeandmail.com/world/video-woman-kitten-pulled-alive-from-colombia-quake-debris-36-hours-in) — Woman, kitten pulled alive from Colombia quake debris 36 hours in - [teleSUR](https://telesurtv.net/daniela-vuelve-vida-rescatada-36-horas-bajo-escombros-pereira) — Daniela Returns to Life After Being Rescued After 36 Hours Under Rubble in Pereira, Colombia - [iDNES.cz](https://idnes.cz/zpravy/zahranicni/kolumbie-zemetreseni-vyprosteni-zeny-trosky.A260812_102055_zahranicni_aya) — Woman Rescued Alive Two Days After Colombia Earthquake, Hopes for More Survivors Fading - [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/international/amerique-latine/2026-08-12/seisme-en-colombie/une-rescapee-sortie-des-decombres-le-bilan-revu-a-baisse.php) — Earthquake in Colombia | A Survivor Emerging From the Rubble, the Toll Revised Downwards - [Africa News](https://africanews.com/2026/08/12/colombia-quake-rescuers-save-woman-after-36-hours-trapped-in-rubble) — Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble - [Novinky.cz](https://novinky.cz/clanek/zahranicni-v-kolumbii-vyprostili-zivou-zenu-pod-troskami-po-zemetreseni-prezila-36-hodin-40592382) — Woman Rescued Alive in Colombia After Surviving 36 Hours Under Earthquake Rubble - [Euronews](https://euronews.com/video/2026/08/12/colombia-quake-rescuers-save-woman-after-36-hours-trapped-in-rubble) — Video. Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble - [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/12/socorristas-resgatam-mulher-sob-os-escombros-mais-de-30-horas-apos-o-terremoto-na-colombia.ghtml) — Helpers Rescue Women Under Rubble More than 30 Hours After the Earthquake in Colombia - [El Confidencial](https://elconfidencial.com/mundo/2026-08-12/diana-troncoso-31-anos-terremoto-colombia_4404796) — 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 - [CNN Brasil](https://cnnbrasil.com.br/internacional/mulher-e-resgatada-com-vida-na-colombia-apos-36-horas-sob-escombros) — Woman Is Rescued Alive in Colombia After 36 Hours Under Rubble - [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/videos/shorts/colombia-earthquake-rescuers-pull-woman-trapped-under-debris-for-36-hours/article71335750.ece) — Colombia earthquake: Rescuers pull woman trapped under debris for 36 hours - [Portal Mix Vale](https://mixvale.com.br/2026/08/12/kolumbia-kobieta-uratowana-zywa-z-gruzow-po-trzesieniu-ziemi-po-35-godzinach-pl) — Colombia: Woman Rescued Alive From Earthquake Rubble After 35 Hours - [Deník.cz](https://denik.cz/svet/v-kolumbii-vyprostili-z-trosek-dva-dny-po-zemetreseni-zivou-zenu) — Woman Pulled Alive From Rubble Two Days After Colombia Earthquake - [UOL](https://noticias.uol.com.br/internacional/ultimas-noticias/2026/08/12/terremoto-na-colombia-resgate-retira-mulher-com-vida-de-escombros.ghtm) — Woman Is Rescued Alive After 35 Hours Under Rubble in Colombia - [antena3.ro](https://antena3.ro/shorts/salvare-miraculoasa-dintr-o-cladire-distrusa-de-cutremur-in-columbia-o-femeie-a-fost-scoasa-de-sub-daramaturi-dupa-30-de-ore-227867.html) — Miraculous Rescue From an Earthquake-Destroyed Building in Columbia: a Woman Was Removed From the Rubble After 30 Hours - [CartaCapital](https://cartacapital.com.br/mundo/mulher-e-resgatada-sob-escombros-mais-de-30-horas-apos-o-terremoto-na-colombia) — Woman Is Rescued Under Rubble More than 30 Hours After the Earthquake in Colombia - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/1159128-vrouw-bijna-dertig-uur-na-aardbeving-colombia-gered) — Woman Rescued Nearly Thirty Hours After Colombia Earthquake - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/internacional/2026-08-12/rescatan-vida-pereira-colombia-mujer-siete-horas) — A Woman Is Rescued Alive in Pereira, Colombia, After Seven Hours of Searching - [midilibre.fr](https://midilibre.fr/2026/08/12/seisme-en-colombie-apres-le-violent-tremblement-de-terre-une-femme-survit-30-heures-sous-les-decombres-13505699.php) — Earthquake in Colombia: After the Violent Earthquake, a Woman Survives 30 Hours Under the Rubble - [Metrópoles](https://metropoles.com/mundo/terremoto-mulher-e-resgatada-apos-36-horas-sob-escombros-na-colombia) — Earthquake: Woman Is Rescued After 36 Hours Under Rubble in Colombia - [France24](https://france24.com/en/americas/20260811-colombia-rescuers-find-woman-alive-two-days-after-deadly-earthquake) — Colombia rescuers find woman alive, two days after deadly earthquake ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/tech/daniela-largo-rescued-after-36-hours-under-colombia-earthquake-rubble. 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