Man Rescued Alive After Eight Days Trapped Under Rubble in Venezuela
Summary
Hernan Gil was rescued alive after being trapped for eight days under 140 tons of rubble following a powerful earthquake in Venezuela that killed over 2,300 people.
Key Points
- Hernan Gil was rescued alive after being trapped for over 100 hours under rubble in Venezuela.
- The rescue operation involved international teams from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal, and the United States.
- Gil was protected by a concrete booth which shielded him from the debris during the earthquake.
- Search teams faced repeated collapses of tunnels while extracting Gil, making the operation complex and dangerous.
