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Venezuela quake survivor rescued after 8 days under 140 tonnes of rubble
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CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela — 3 July 2026, A Venezuelan security guard has been rescued alive after spending eight days trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building following last week’s devastating twin earthquakes.
Key facts
- CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela — 3 July 2026, A Venezuelan security guard has been rescued alive after spending eight days trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building following last week’s devastating twin earthquakes.
- The survivor, identified as Hernán Gil, was pulled from the ruins of the Galerías Playa Grande shopping centre in Catia La Mar after an operation that lasted more than 100 hours from the moment rescuers first detected signs that he was
- Rescue officials said Gil had been trapped beneath an estimated 140 tonnes of rubble after the building collapsed during the earthquakes on 24 June
- The rescue came as Venezuela continued to search for survivors following the 24 June earthquakes, which have killed more than 2,000 people, injured thousands more and left many others missing.
Summary
The survivor, identified as Hernán Gil, was pulled from the ruins of the Galerías Playa Grande shopping centre in Catia La Mar after an operation that lasted more than 100 hours from the moment rescuers first detected signs that he was alive.
Rescue officials said Gil had been trapped beneath an estimated 140 tonnes of rubble after the building collapsed during the earthquakes on 24 June. Despite the length of time he spent underground, officials said he was in remarkably good condition.