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Venezuela earthquake survivor pulled from rubble after eight days
Key takeaways
- Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, 43-year-old security guard, was pulled from a shopping centre basement (AP: Fernando Vergara)
- A man has been pulled from a shopping centre basement in Venezuela's La Guaira, eight days after the country was hit by a deadly double earthquake.
- Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, who was working a night shift as a security guard, was sent liquids via a narrow shaft during a four-day rescue mission.
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Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, 43-year-old security guard, was pulled from a shopping centre basement (AP: Fernando Vergara)
A man has been pulled from a shopping centre basement in Venezuela's La Guaira, eight days after the country was hit by a deadly double earthquake.
Hernan Alberto Gil Flores, who was working a night shift as a security guard, was sent liquids via a narrow shaft during a four-day rescue mission.
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