Only Anna Maria Survived the Earthquake Disaster: One of the Triplets Remains

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Cali, Colombia, claimed 294 lives and injured more than 3,900 people. Among the dead were two of a set of 23-year-old triplets and their parents; the third sister, Anna Maria, survived under a wooden table. The Israeli delegation is assisting in rescue and debris removal.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Cali in Colombia, killing at least 294 people and injuring more than 3,900. Among the victims were two of a set of 23-year-old triplets, Isabella and Sofia, and their parents, Jairo Saavedra (63) and Victoria Caicedo (61). The third sister, Anna Maria, survived by taking shelter under a wooden table, and neighbors who rescued her heard her cries. She underwent surgery for a pelvic fracture and is recovering. The Israeli delegation of the Foreign Ministry and Home Front Command, led by Brig. Gen. Yossi Pinto, is operating in Cali in Operation "Brit Re'im" (Covenant of Friends), assisting in locating and rescuing trapped people and providing engineering advice at the university hospital. Ambassador Alon Lavi praised the cooperation with local authorities.