Eight days after quakes, a guard is pulled alive from Venezuelan building
A remarkable rescue unfolded in Venezuela as a 43-year-old security guard, Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, was pulled alive from a collapsed shopping center basement after eight days.
Trapped since June 24, Gil's survival was a testament to his small, intact security cabin and the relentless efforts of international rescue teams who sustained him with food and water.
His extraction marked a beacon of hope amidst widespread devastation.
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