Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHernán Alberto Gil Flores, a 44-year-old man, was miraculously rescued from the rubble of a collapsed shopping centre parking lot in La Guaira, Venezuela. His rescue occurred eight days after two devastating earthquakes struck the region in quick succession the previous Wednesday, leaving him buried under 29 feet of debris. La Guaira was identified as the area most severely affected by the seismic events. The operation to free Mr Flores on Thursday involved significant effort from both local and international rescue teams. Mr Flores's wife expressed immense relief, stating she had experienced 'days of great sorrow' and believed he was dead, but upon learning of his survival, she saw a 'ray of sunshine' and praised him as a 'hero'. In fullMan pulled from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake in ‘miraculous’ rescueMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
‘Miracle’ as man rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after eight days
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHernán Alberto Gil Flores, a 44-year-old man, was miraculously rescued from the rubble of a collapsed shopping centre parking lot in La Guaira, Venezuela. His rescue occurred eight days after two devastating earthquakes struck the region in quick succession the previous Wednesday, leaving him buried under 29 feet of debris. La Guaira was identified as the area most severely affected by the seismic events. The operation to free Mr Flores on Thursday involved significant effort from both local and international rescue teams. Mr Flores's wife expressed immense relief, stating she had experienced 'days of great sorrow' and believed he was dead, but upon learning of his survival, she saw a 'ray of sunshine' and praised him as a 'hero'. In fullMan pulled from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake in ‘miraculous’ rescueMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
