Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from earthquake basement rubble after 8 days
Summary
Rescuers saved a 43-year-old security guard, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, who was trapped under the collapsed basement of a shopping center in Venezuela for eight days after twin earthquakes. He was found alive and taken to a hospital on June 24 in the coastal town of La Guaira.Key Facts
- Hernán Alberto Gil Flores is a 43-year-old security guard.
- He was trapped under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande shopping center basement.
- Two earthquakes struck Venezuela, causing the collapse.
- He was trapped for eight days before being rescued.
- Rescuers first made contact with him over the weekend before the rescue.
- People from different countries watched and celebrated the rescue.
- He was wearing an oxygen mask when taken out on a stretcher.
- After rescue, he was put in a Red Cross ambulance for medical care.
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