Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake

The situation

Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

The background, as BBC reports, involves shifts that have been visible for some time in rescuers, scramble, survivors, 180, dead.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of rescuers, scramble, survivors, 180, dead: Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.