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Venezuela earthquake survivor recounts 8 days trapped alive

A security guard in Venezuela, Hernan Gil, has shared his harrowing experience of surviving for eight days after being buried alive in a collapsed building during a devastating earthquake. Gil was in the basement of a building when the tremors began on June 24, and the subsequent collapse trapped him. His miraculous rescue has made him a symbol of hope in a country grappling with the aftermath of an earthquake that has left thousands dead and tens of thousands unaccounted for. AI

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Venezuela earthquake survivor recounts 8 days trapped alive

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Venezuela quakes survivor shares ordeal after 8 days buried alive

    Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake. The first tremor was short, Gil recounted in an interview from the hospital room where he was recovering after being rescued f…