After eight harrowing days, Venezuelan search and rescue units located Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard who had been trapped underneath collapsed buildings since the earthquake struck.
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, survived eight days beneath a collapsed seven-story building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Rescuers from seven countries reached him after a three-day operation. The building came down in the country’s twin earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/AMYODt8ia2
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