Delfín Brothers Flee 7.4 Quake Near Cali After Surviving Venezuela's Deadly June Tremors
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 10
Delfín Brothers Flee 7.4 Quake Near Cali After Surviving Venezuela's Deadly June Tremors
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 10
Summary
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake near Cali sent 15-year-old Winder and 17-year-old Deivi Delfín running from their home Monday, just weeks after they moved from quake-hit Venezuela to live with their father.
Their father, Deivid Delfín, said he raced home and briefly could not find the boys, then broke down crying when he located them outside alive.
The brothers had already survived back-to-back June earthquakes in Venezuela that killed their mother, younger brother and grandmother, and they had spent 26 days searching for their relatives' bodies.
Monday afternoon, the family remained outside the house because they were too frightened to go back in, underscoring how the latest quake shattered the fresh start they had sought in Colombia.
How does surviving back-to-back catastrophic earthquakes alter the psychological future of displaced teenagers already mourning unimaginable loss?
Can a family outrun tragedy when natural disasters repeatedly shatter their attempts at a fresh start in a new country?
With widespread destruction trapping thousands, who will provide the critical mental health interventions needed for vulnerable migrants facing compound trauma?