Survivor Rescued from Rubble 8 Days After Strong Earthquakes in Venezuela

▲ Earthquake site in Venezuela

A survivor who had been trapped under the rubble of a building collapsed by two consecutive strong earthquakes in Venezuela was rescued safely by a multinational rescue team on July 2, local time, eight days after the disaster, AFP reported.

The survivor, who made a miraculous escape, has been identified as 43-year-old security guard Hernan Gil.

It was determined that he had been buried in the security office of the seven-story building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area in the state of La Guaira that was devastated by the earthquakes.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)

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