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Veteran volunteer digs for survivors after Colombia quake
- 67-year-old sculptor Julio Cesar Pineda, nicknamed "Rescate," grabbed gloves and a helmet to help pull survivors (and dogs) from the rubble after the 7.4 quake near Pereira.
- Thousands of civilians joined government emergency teams to clear debris and search for victims after the disaster in Colombia's coffee region.
- Pineda, who also volunteered after a 1999 quake, says he doesn't seek heroism — "God puts me at his disposal."
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