Juan Felipe Mercado
Juan Felipe Mercado is a 37-year-old resident of Pereira, Colombia, who gained attention after recounting his harrowing experience escaping from a collapsing apartment during a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. He was carrying his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, María Belén, in his arms when the tremors began, prompting him and three others to flee for their lives amidst falling debris and cracking walls.
Born on Jan 01, 1986 (40 years old)
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Colombia:
Juan Felipe Mercado described how he saved his baby during a violent earthquake in Pereira.
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Colombia:
Juan Felipe Mercado escaped with his daughter from the collapse of his building during the earthquake.
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Colombia:
Juan Felipe Mercado was carrying his daughter when the earthquake struck, and he managed to escape with her.
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Costa Rica:
Juan Felipe Mercado escaped from a collapsing apartment while holding his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, María Belén, in his arms during a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
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