Miracle Rescue: Man Pulled Alive From Rubble 8 Days After Venezuela Quakes
Miracle Rescue: Man Pulled Alive From Rubble 8 Days After Venezuela Quakes Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 04:01 IST Hernán Alberto Gil Flores
Miracle Rescue: Man Pulled Alive From Rubble 8 Days After Venezuela Quakes Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 04:01 IST Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was rescued alive from collapsed Galerias Playa Grande mall in La Guaira, Venezuela, 8 days after twin earthquakes. Rescue workers transport survivor Hernan Alberto Gil, who was trapped for over a week at a collapsed mall following twin earthquakes in Venezuela. (Source: Reuters) Rescue teams pulled a man alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela on Thursday, eight days after twin earthquakes struck the country. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, a security guard in his 40s, had been trapped under nearly 29 feet of debris after the parking structure of the Galerias Playa Grande shopping mall collapsed in La Guaira. According to Chile’s Fire Department, the operation to free Gil lasted about 70 hours. He was later taken to a medical facility and was reported to be in good condition. 🇻🇪🙏🏻 A MIRACLE in Venezuela!!!44-year-old security guard Hernán Gil Flores was rescued alive after 8 days buried under 29 feet of rubble from a collapsed mall in La Guaira. Devastating earthquakes killed more than 2,300. International teams (Chile, Costa Rica & more) dug… Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 2, 2026 “Fortunately, once we received Mr. Hernan in the ambulance, he was stable," Venezuelan Red Cross paramedic Luis Rodríguez told Reuters.
Also Read: ‘As Long As He Was Alive’: Venezuela Mum On Surviving 32 Hours Under Rubble With 18-Day-Old Son “During the whole ride he was conscious, focused and collaborating, and all of his vital signs were within normal," he added. Gil’s wife, Gusvimar Gonzales, said she had feared the worst in the days following the earthquakes. Gonzales said that she had faced “days of great sorrow" as she believed he might have died. “But once I found out that he was alive I saw a ray of sunshine. He was holding up like a hero," she said, while speaking to CNN. She added that their children were waiting for him at home. Rescuers first established visual contact with Gil on Wednesday using a search camera inserted into the collapsed basement. Video released by the Chile Fire Department showed him waving his fingers through a narrow gap in the concrete. Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, survived eight days beneath a collapsed seven-story building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Rescuers from seven countries reached him after a three-day operation. The building came down in the country’s twin earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/AMYODt8ia2— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 2, 2026 Emergency teams said they remained in contact with Gil throughout the operation, supplying him with water, food and medication through a hose and syringe while working to reach him safely.
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