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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Venezuelan earthquake survivor, Hernán Gil, was rescued after being trapped under rubble for eight days. Gil, a security guard, became trapped on 24 June when the ground collapsed at Galerías Playa Grande shopping centre in La Guaira. He survived beneath approximately 140 tonnes of rubble because his small security cabin remained largely intact, providing a crucial air pocket. A paramedic heard his calls for help on Sunday, 28 June, initiating the rescue operation. Footage shows the moment Gil was freed by emergency teams after days of digging. In fullSecurity guard’s miraculous escape as he is pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubbleMore 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
Moment Venezuela earthquake survivor is pulled out of rubble after eight days trapped
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Venezuelan earthquake survivor, Hernán Gil, was rescued after being trapped under rubble for eight days. Gil, a security guard, became trapped on 24 June when the ground collapsed at Galerías Playa Grande shopping centre in La Guaira. He survived beneath approximately 140 tonnes of rubble because his small security cabin remained largely intact, providing a crucial air pocket. A paramedic heard his calls for help on Sunday, 28 June, initiating the rescue operation. Footage shows the moment Gil was freed by emergency teams after days of digging. In fullSecurity guard’s miraculous escape as he is pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubbleMore 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
